With all the current excitement about leaked password databases, I thought I'd take the time to make doing it the right way a bit easier. If you're working on a PHP app, start using lib_bcrypt right now.
Jul 20th: In the wake of password-hacking-month (Linkedin, Last.fm, Yahoo, etc) Jeremy Spilman talks about an interesting idea for increasing the cost to stealing password databases, rather than just the hashing: part 1, part 2
With all the current excitement about leaked password databases, I thought I'd take the time to make doing it the right way a bit easier. If you're working on a PHP app, start using lib_bcrypt right now.
the mechanics behind zxcvbn are fascinating.
did i ever link to the article on password usability? i meant to
could israelification be the answer to north america's air security?
tom taylor's thoughts on firesheep pretty much match my own
adobe recommends against visiting untrusted sites until the flash bug is fixed. oh, like the whole web. great
bookmarked for later: nessus vunerability scanner.
bruce's piece on hacking the papal election is an interesting read.
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