Re:65M Tumblr Passwords for Sale on TheRealDeal
by tedks on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @02:58PM
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It's my lay understanding this is true; there's a reason we all switched to bcrypt, right? But this comment is getting downvoted. What's the deal?
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Re:65M Tumblr Passwords for Sale on TheRealDeal
by alanh on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @03:04PM
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It is lacking in nuance, information, and clarity. (Surely a significantly strong password wouldn't be immediately cracked when hashed & salted, right? I don’t know for sure, and that comment isn't helping.)
Re:65M Tumblr Passwords for Sale on TheRealDeal
by wavelattice on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @03:10PM
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If you read the article, it says the passwords are hashed and salted. So I think the comment is appropriate... I don't think this is the same thing as passwords being sold at all.