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Re:Microsoft says mandatory password changing is “ancient an... by rovr138 on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @08:58AM (#26889041)
This leaks data if a collision can be found and exploited.

Assuming the user uses the password in other places, this can be a bad thing.

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