Re:Peppering (Password Storage)
by jwlake on Thursday July 02, 2020 @10:11AM
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I don't know if this means I'm old but normal people used to just call this a global salt. The pepper term seems a little cute and not nearly as obvious as "global salt". Though it did get me to click it, which I guess means it market tests well.
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Re:Peppering (Password Storage)
by motohagiography on Thursday July 02, 2020 @11:56AM
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Was going to say this was the "diversification component," in KDFs. Is someone taking credit for coining pepper, or is it different?