Re:Ask HN: Besides crypto, what is the most valuable data th...
by fragmede on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @10:54PM
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Forgot crypto, my actual bank account and retirement accounts and nest egg are accessible online these days. The login credentials for those are stored somewhere so I really hope they don't invent brain hacking technology to steal those. If you're the type to use a password manager, then I'd say those are the most valuable pieces of data you store. 2FA isn't never going to be totally utterly 100% foolproof so I wouldn't count on it solely to protect what I have.
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Re:Ask HN: Besides crypto, what is the most valuable data th...
by tromp on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @07:25AM
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> The login credentials for those are stored somewhere
Most password are not stored on any server. Instead, a hash of the password and possibly a salt is stored. Stealing those hashes is only a problem for weak passwords that can be brute forced.