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Comment by stepstep

Correct, there is no salt. A dictionary attack will uncover common passwords. It's crucial to pick a strong secret key. That's the price you pay for using a stateless password manager.

However, the gigazillion rounds are not for nothing. That is the defense against brute force attacks, which could otherwise crack passwords even if they are random.

parent stepstep 12 years ago

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