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If you’re a phpbb owner you’ll see far more of it. It’s a walking security vulnerbaility. Not only is phpbb commonly targeted by kiddie hackers, there are a huge number of bots and even worms on the net whose sole remit is to spam phpbb forums.

SMF and vbulletin are less targeted, but do see issues if you don’t take basic precautions.

Here are some generic tips on stopping forum spam:

1. Use human validation
2. Email verification
3. Prevent new users posting links
4. Limit post edit time
5. Limit signature links
6. Use conditionals
7. Block common sources
8. Censor common offenders
9. Have a moderator team
10. Remain vigilant

Full tips via King Nomar dot Com

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