Security News > 2019 > July > The art and science of password hashing

The recent FlipBoard breach shines a spotlight again on password security and the need for organizations to be more vigilant. Password storage is a critical area where companies must take steps to ensure they don’t leave themselves and their customer data vulnerable. Storing passwords in plaintext is recognized as a major cybersecurity blunder. Despite this, many companies, including Facebook and Google, have committed this faux pas. When hackers gain access to a plaintext password database, … More → The post The art and science of password hashing appeared first on Help Net Security.

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