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A web application is being developed to provide online sales to a retailer. The customers will need to use their username and passwords to login into then profile and complete their order For this reason the application must store user passwords Which approach ensures that an attacker wifi need to crack the passwords one at a time?
Suggested Answer: B
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35 comments · newest first
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Justine
11 months ago
Really? I thought all passwords should be hashed, not stored.
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Alethea
11 months ago
I disagree, symmetric encryption could work too.
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Tyisha
11 months ago
Wait, isn't peppering just a fancy term for salting?
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Stacey
11 months ago
I think asymmetric encryption is overkill for this.
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Pok
12 months ago
Salting is definitely the way to go!
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Veronika
12 months ago
I’m leaning towards salting as the best option since it adds randomness to each password, making it harder for attackers.
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Jennifer
1 year ago
I feel like asymmetric encryption might be overkill for password storage, but I’m not completely confident in that.
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Laila
1 year ago
I think the peppering technique was mentioned in a practice question, but I can't recall how it differs from salting.
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Alberta
1 year ago
I remember we discussed salting in class, but I'm not entirely sure how it specifically helps with cracking passwords.
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Asuncion
1 year ago
Salting the passwords is definitely the way to protect them from being cracked individually. Option C is the clear choice here.
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Roslyn
1 year ago
I'm a bit unsure about this question. I think the salting technique might be the right answer, but I'm not 100% confident. I'll have to review the material again before deciding.
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Goldie
1 year ago
Ah, I know this one! The salting technique is the best approach to ensure that an attacker has to crack the passwords one at a time. Option C is the way to go.
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Carry
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. I'm pretty sure the salting technique is the way to go here, but I want to double-check that before I answer.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I think I'll go with option C - applying the salting technique. That should help protect the passwords from being cracked one by one.
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Filiberto
1 year ago
I heard the IT department is experimenting with a new 'seasoning' technique to protect passwords. Guess they're really trying to spice things up!
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Kayleigh
1 year ago
Symmetric encryption? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. I'm not letting any attackers have a free pass to my users' passwords.
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Dierdre
1 year ago
User 3: I agree, we need to protect our users' passwords at all costs.
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Yoko
1 year ago
User 2: That's a good idea. It adds an extra layer of security.
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Shonda
1 year ago
User 1: Apply the salting technique.
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Celeste
1 year ago
Peppering? What is this, a spice rack? I'll stick with good old salting, thank you very much.
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Leonardo
1 year ago
User3: Symmetric encryption is also a good option for storing passwords securely.
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Oretha
1 year ago
User2: I agree, salting seems like a reliable method to protect user passwords.
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Aliza
1 year ago
User1: Peppering sounds interesting, but I prefer salting for password security.
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Jovita
1 year ago
I was about to choose B, but then I remembered that asymmetric encryption is for securing communication, not storing passwords. Good thing I double-checked the options!
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Edgar
1 year ago
User 3: Definitely, salting is a good way to protect user passwords.
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Kassandra
1 year ago
User 2: I agree, salting the passwords will make it harder for attackers to crack them.
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Ligia
1 year ago
User 1: I think the answer is C) Apply the salting technique.
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Michael
2 years ago
Option C is the correct answer. Salting the passwords makes it much harder for attackers to crack them one by one.
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Augustine
1 year ago
D: So, salting is the way to go for storing user passwords securely.
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Audry
1 year ago
C: Definitely, it adds an extra layer of security to the passwords.
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Luisa
1 year ago
B: I agree, salting the passwords will make it harder for attackers to crack them one by one.
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German
1 year ago
A: I think the best approach is to apply the salting technique.
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Paris
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think using asymmetric encryption could also be a good option to store passwords securely.
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Christiane
2 years ago
I agree with Hermila, salting the passwords makes it harder for attackers to crack them all at once.
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Hermila
2 years ago
I think the best approach is to apply the salting technique.