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Re:Gmail password first character is case insensitive on mob... by BoorishBears on Saturday October 09, 2021 @01:18PM (#28811576)
You're really grilling someone for not fetching salts in psuedocode?
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Re:Gmail password first character is case insensitive on mob... by eterm on Saturday October 09, 2021 @02:44PM (#28812180)
It's not about fetching salts, it's about the whole approach; you literally can't approach it that manner.
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Re:Gmail password first character is case insensitive on mob... by BoorishBears on Saturday October 09, 2021 @05:55PM (#28813658)
I guess they had faith that readers would be experienced enough to connect the dots.

Given the forum I too would have believed that to a reasonable assumption, but this thread shows it may not have been.

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