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Comment by arghwhat

> So passwords do get

I think you meant "don't get"

Hashing in the client leads to a fair share of security issues, especially if it's not also hashed on the backend using the usual salted hashes.

There are protocols like SRP to do it securely, but it's non-trivial. And remember that such protocol is only useful if you trust the client implementation—it's kind of pointless for a third-party webpage or app.

Use randomized per-site password. Solves everything.

parent arghwhat 6 years ago

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