DigiTech "app store" runs on outdated software and uses R925 website template

[Hanno Labuschagne]

DigiTech "app store" runs on outdated software and uses R925 website template

The South African government’s DigiTech platform runs on extremely outdated software and was built using a $59 (R925) template for Drupal, an open-source content management system.

Communications minister Khumbudzo Nthsavheni launched DigiTech on 17 May 2022, billing it as an app store that showcases South African talent.

“DigiTech serves as a digital distribution service developed, maintained, and operated by the South African government,” the minister stated.

 

[RonSwanson]

 

[pouroverguy]

How much are we guessing this supposedly "cost." 50 million?

 

[KikzAzz]

How much are we guessing this supposedly "cost." 50 million?

At least that much! I mean, how much does a flag cost?

 

[Ghoster79]

At least it accurately represented the government that launched it

 

[Wut]

No SSL certificate either.

 

[gregmcc]

bwaaa haaaa haaaa....and how much did they charge to setup this brilliant site. R100k? R500k?

an app store that showcases South African talent

 

[Quintrix]

Jealous much. I'm ordering my Lambo today. We are not known for IT skills, I have tender skill - local, South African skills.

 

[pouroverguy]

bwaaa haaaa haaaa....and how much did they charge to setup this brilliant site. R100k? R500k?

Dude this is SA. Nobody does corruption like us. Have some respect for our policiticans, they are capable of way more than a mere 500% markup.

 

[charlieharper]

Well, it also doesn't take a security researcher to see that it runs on Drupal and PHP 5.6 (which depreciated only in 2018, not 2014 as per article - https://endoflife.date/php).

And yea, couldn't even be bothered to run sudo certbot --apache or whatever the Windows Server equivalent is...

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

you get what you voted for, and they voted for criminals that cant even count to 10.

 

[ttygt]

 

[Danie_V]

Why use such outdated software when it is free to upgrade. Actually, if youn install it today, it defaults to the latest version. I'm a very casual website manager (my own website) and I managed to upgrade from each major release of Drupal. This is really sad, and one wonders how it passed the government's Cybersecurity Hub requirements (https://www.cybersecurityhub.gov.za/). Maybe no-one checked, as a non-SSL link for private information must surely be a no-no.

 

[LCBXX]

Once again, the problem is that there is no consequence for this weak achievement.

Very cool lambasting it via the MSM and all; that'll teach 'em!

 

[Jam Sandwich]

This just shows exactly how dumb the government thinks you are...

 

[dualmeister]

R925

I'm shocked that there is no "m" behind that figure

 

[EL'Diablo]

I'm shocked that there is no "m" behind that figure

they put it here dude

 

[Virex]

This what it costs:

R925​

This is what the government paid whoever they got to "develop" it for them

R9,250,000​

 

[Snyper564]

Just like MTIs website!

 

[TheRoDent]

Lol, this article is now featured on the CyberSecurityHub (https://www.cybersecurityhub.gov.za/) website under "latest news".