Protecting passwords
by Adirondacks from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4RERP)
This question is more general, and not necessariy related to Linux...
How secure is it to hash a password?
My understanding was that short of having a super computer, using a strong hash was more than enough to protect things like passwords from hackers.
I am asking because it seems like there have been some data breaches lately where maybe people's passwords gt compromised even though they were hashed? :confused:
Just trying to better understand this topic and make sure I am doing things to protect users on my website.
How secure is it to hash a password?
My understanding was that short of having a super computer, using a strong hash was more than enough to protect things like passwords from hackers.
I am asking because it seems like there have been some data breaches lately where maybe people's passwords gt compromised even though they were hashed? :confused:
Just trying to better understand this topic and make sure I am doing things to protect users on my website.