Additional Notes
Why should passwords never be stored in plaintext?
Track: Java
Topic: Authentication
Focus: Salting and BCrypt
Java: Salting and BCrypt
Answer
Plaintext passwords are easily exposed in data breaches.
Storing passwords in plaintext means that if a database is compromised, all user passwords are immediately available to attackers. This can lead to unauthorized access and further exploitation. In an e-commerce system, this could mean unauthorized purchases or access to user data.
Storing passwords in plaintext means that if a database is compromised, all user passwords are immediately available to attackers. This can lead to unauthorized access and further exploitation. In an e-commerce system, this could mean unauthorized purchases or access to user data.
Topics: Authentication Java Salting and BCrypt