How Not to Write an API

in code on 2014-03-10 03:26 (#3FD)

While creating an Android App for Criticker, a movie review and recommendation website, this author found some interesting security holes in their API.

Who knew that a LookupPassword function that returned any user's password in plain-text would be a bad idea?

Re: Deeper problem (Score: 1)

by insulatedkiwi@pipedot.org on 2014-03-10 15:17 (#CN)

I only forget the salt when cooking, but when cooking, you can usually add the salt later with no negative impact to food safety and security.