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How does a unique salt defeat rainbow table attacks?
Track: Java
Topic: Authentication
Focus: Salting and BCrypt
Java: Salting and BCrypt
Answer
It ensures unique hashes for each password.
Rainbow tables exploit pre-computed hashes of common passwords. By adding a unique salt to each password, the resulting hash is distinct, making rainbow tables ineffective. In Java, using BCrypt's gensalt() method generates a unique salt for every password.
Rainbow tables exploit pre-computed hashes of common passwords. By adding a unique salt to each password, the resulting hash is distinct, making rainbow tables ineffective. In Java, using BCrypt's gensalt() method generates a unique salt for every password.
Topics: Authentication Java Salting and BCrypt