Using OSS is no guarantee of anything unless you can examine (fully understand) the code and compile it yourself. Hosting a website on your own property, probably meaning a home network, is a good way to get a DDOS, or at minimum, some script kiddie from China hitting your address looking for Oracle passwords.
The only real way around the second is to use some sort of peering system like zeronet, but even that may be suspect at some point.
well, if you have a high threat level, it's better to use your own infrastructure. Obviously a regular e-commerce or a business site doesn't have to avoid AWS, and AZURE, because they are unlikely to be axed by the platform.
If you're at high risk of being hit, then make sure your webserver security is airtight. Put up something and open port 21 to see how quick you get found.
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