Password Storage
Explore effective password storage methods that eliminate storing actual passwords. Understand the use of one-way cryptographic hashes, salting, and the evolution of secure techniques to protect user credentials even if databases are compromised.
Our users’ passwords are extremely valuable to attackers. An attacker with access to user passwords pretty much has full control of our application. Such an attacker will probably be able to gain access to many other systems as well: unfortunately, people frequently use the same passwords on multiple websites. ...