Re:Using HTTP Basic Auth in 2022
by nvllsvm on Saturday January 01, 2022 @08:44PM
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It's essentially impossible to reverse the hashed password. This is particularly helpful for users who reuse the same password for everything online.
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Re:Using HTTP Basic Auth in 2022
by eyelidlessness on Saturday January 01, 2022 @11:44PM
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> It's essentially impossible to reverse the hashed password.
It’s essentially a nontrivial unit of work to brute force the hash (or exploit collisions for a compromised hashing algo). That’s not impossible but it’s important not to overstate its safety too.