Web Security 101: Keep Code Updated

So 4chan very likely got hacked because they were running on an extremely out of date version of PHP that has a lot of vulnerabilities and exploits and are using deprecated function to interact with there MySQL database. Web security 101: Keep your code and software up to date.

A screenshot of a social media post explains that 4chan was likely hacked because it used outdated PHP, vulnerable software, and deprecated MySQL functions. The punchline is the attached code screenshot, which appears to demonstrate the exact kind of insecure legacy code being criticized. It is shared as a sarcastic reaction to poor web security and ironic technical incompetence. EN: A screenshot of a social media post explains that 4chan was likely hacked because it used outdated PHP, vulnerable software, and deprecated MySQL functions. The punchline is the attached code screenshot, which appears to demonstrate the exact kind of insecure legacy code being criticized. It is shared as a sarcastic reaction to poor web security and ironic technical incompetence.

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