Skip to content

Commit 46b7850

Browse files
authored
Merge pull request #934 from AndrewDawes/fix_typos
Fixed a typo
2 parents bcd10d8 + 2b3f1a5 commit 46b7850

File tree

1 file changed

+1
-1
lines changed

1 file changed

+1
-1
lines changed

_posts/10-03-01-Password-Hashing.md

Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ third-party, all user accounts are now compromised.
1919
Unlike hashing, encryption is reversible (provided you have the key). Encryption is useful in other areas, but is a poor
2020
strategy for securely storing passwords.
2121

22-
Passwords should also be individually [_salted_][5] by adding a random string to each password before hashing. This prevents dictionary attacks and the use of "rainbow tables" (a reverse list of crytographic hashes for common passwords.)
22+
Passwords should also be individually [_salted_][5] by adding a random string to each password before hashing. This prevents dictionary attacks and the use of "rainbow tables" (a reverse list of cryptographic hashes for common passwords.)
2323

2424
Hashing and salting are vital as often users use the same password for multiple services and password quality can be poor.
2525

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)