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Why is it dangerous for applications to store passwords as plain text?
Why is it dangerous for applications to store passwords as plain text?
- Plain text passwords are difficult to read.
- Plain text passwords offer better security.
- Hackers can easily access usernames and passwords if they find the database. (correct)
- Storing passwords as plain text saves storage space.
What is the recommended way to store passwords securely?
What is the recommended way to store passwords securely?
- Using a hash function to convert the password into a unique string. (correct)
- Storing passwords in plain text in a database.
- Printing out the passwords and storing them in a safe.
- Encrypting passwords with a simple algorithm.
How does hashing a password differ from storing it as plain text in a database?
How does hashing a password differ from storing it as plain text in a database?
- Storing passwords as plain text is faster than hashing them.
- Hashed passwords can be easily decrypted by attackers.
- Hashed passwords provide better security as they are irreversible. (correct)
- Plain text passwords are shorter in length compared to hashed passwords.
Why does the text mention that hashes are a 'one way trip'?
Why does the text mention that hashes are a 'one way trip'?
What happens if an attacker gains access to a database storing plain text passwords?
What happens if an attacker gains access to a database storing plain text passwords?
What advantage do hashes offer compared to plain text when storing passwords?
What advantage do hashes offer compared to plain text when storing passwords?
What kind of attack involves programmatically stepping through every possible combination of a password offline?
What kind of attack involves programmatically stepping through every possible combination of a password offline?
What do attackers use in a dictionary attack to try to find passwords?
What do attackers use in a dictionary attack to try to find passwords?
Which method involves taking advantage of external high-speed processors for password cracking?
Which method involves taking advantage of external high-speed processors for password cracking?
What is the purpose of a rainbow table in password cracking?
What is the purpose of a rainbow table in password cracking?
What type of attack would an attacker be performing if they were trying to match hashes against a list of precomputed hash values?
What type of attack would an attacker be performing if they were trying to match hashes against a list of precomputed hash values?
What is a common strategy used by attackers during a dictionary attack?
What is a common strategy used by attackers during a dictionary attack?
Which type of attack generally leads to an account being locked out due to multiple incorrect password attempts?
Which type of attack generally leads to an account being locked out due to multiple incorrect password attempts?
'1234' is an example of what kind of password commonly used in weak security scenarios?
'1234' is an example of what kind of password commonly used in weak security scenarios?
What method do attackers use to find common passwords like 'ninja' or 'dragon' after performing a dictionary attack?
What method do attackers use to find common passwords like 'ninja' or 'dragon' after performing a dictionary attack?
What is the main characteristic of a cryptographic algorithm mentioned in the text?
What is the main characteristic of a cryptographic algorithm mentioned in the text?
What hashing algorithm is specifically highlighted in the text?
What hashing algorithm is specifically highlighted in the text?
Why is it impossible to restore the original password from its hash?
Why is it impossible to restore the original password from its hash?
What type of attack involves trying some common passwords on multiple accounts?
What type of attack involves trying some common passwords on multiple accounts?
Why do attackers use spraying attacks instead of brute force attacks?
Why do attackers use spraying attacks instead of brute force attacks?
What is a strong indicator that somebody is attempting unauthorized access to an account?
What is a strong indicator that somebody is attempting unauthorized access to an account?
In a brute force attack, what is the method used to determine a password?
In a brute force attack, what is the method used to determine a password?
How do attackers usually obtain usernames and password hashes from a system?
How do attackers usually obtain usernames and password hashes from a system?
What is the purpose of hashing passwords in a system?
What is the purpose of hashing passwords in a system?
What differentiates a spraying attack from a brute force attack?
What differentiates a spraying attack from a brute force attack?
What is the purpose of including a salt when storing passwords?
What is the purpose of including a salt when storing passwords?
Why do different rainbow tables need to be created for different applications or operating systems?
Why do different rainbow tables need to be created for different applications or operating systems?
What happens if two users have the same password but are using salted hashing?
What happens if two users have the same password but are using salted hashing?
What was the significance of 'collection number one' in January 2019?
What was the significance of 'collection number one' in January 2019?
How does salting passwords impact the effectiveness of pre-built tables like rainbow tables?
How does salting passwords impact the effectiveness of pre-built tables like rainbow tables?
What would be the drawback of an attacker when passwords are salted?
What would be the drawback of an attacker when passwords are salted?
How does salting affect identical passwords of different users?
How does salting affect identical passwords of different users?
What information does 'haveibeenpwned.com' provide to users?
What information does 'haveibeenpwned.com' provide to users?
'Collection number one' included over 1.1 billion unique what?
'Collection number one' included over 1.1 billion unique what?
Besides preventing rainbow table attacks, what other reason is mentioned for using salts?
Besides preventing rainbow table attacks, what other reason is mentioned for using salts?
