From 2b3f1a5a337e5c82e89867d6ea4c60ae54a97fc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Dawes Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2022 22:14:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Fixed a typo --- _posts/10-03-01-Password-Hashing.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_posts/10-03-01-Password-Hashing.md b/_posts/10-03-01-Password-Hashing.md index 69db229..18c1089 100644 --- a/_posts/10-03-01-Password-Hashing.md +++ b/_posts/10-03-01-Password-Hashing.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ third-party, all user accounts are now compromised. Unlike hashing, encryption is reversible (provided you have the key). Encryption is useful in other areas, but is a poor strategy for securely storing passwords. -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.) +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.) Hashing and salting are vital as often users use the same password for multiple services and password quality can be poor.