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What is a salt?
Suggested Answer: D
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32 comments · newest first
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Emmanuel
11 months ago
Not sure if mixing random bits really helps that much...
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Nathan
11 months ago
I agree, D is the correct answer!
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Loren
11 months ago
Wait, I thought salt was just for cooking?
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Christa
12 months ago
Definitely option D, that's the right one!
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Tamekia
12 months ago
Salt is used to make hashes more secure!
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Lonna
1 year ago
I thought salts were more about key whitening, but now I'm confused because I see options about ciphers and hashes.
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Bo
1 year ago
I feel like option D sounds right since it mentions reducing collisions, which is a key aspect of using salts in hashing.
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Pura
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about salts and how they help with security, but I can't recall if it was about ciphers or hashes.
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Alverta
1 year ago
I think a salt is related to hashing, but I'm not completely sure if it's specifically about random bits mixed with a hash.
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Jessenia
1 year ago
Ah, I remember discussing salts in our security module. It's the random data added to a password hash to make it more secure. I'll go with that option.
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Ezekiel
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. I don't recall learning about "salts" in this class. I'll have to guess and hope for the best.
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Cherrie
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. A salt is random bits added to a hash to increase its uniqueness and security. I'm confident that's the right answer here.
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Tayna
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure a salt has something to do with cryptography, but I'm not sure which of these answers is correct. I'll have to review my notes on that topic.
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Malcolm
1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different options and what a "salt" actually refers to in this context.
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Rosio
1 year ago
Ooh, key rotation, that's a good one! But I'm pretty sure that's not what a salt is. Guess I need to get my terminology straight before the exam.
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Eden
1 year ago
C) Key rotation
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Francene
1 year ago
B) Random bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure
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Noelia
1 year ago
A) Key whitening
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Tabetha
1 year ago
Key whitening? Really? That sounds more like something you'd do to your teeth, not your encryption keys. I think I'll pass on that one.
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Velda
1 year ago
C) Key rotation
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Lamonica
1 year ago
B) Random bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure
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Amie
1 year ago
A) Key whitening
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Amira
1 year ago
D) seems like the correct answer, mixing random bits with a hash to improve randomness and reduce collisions. Gotta love those cryptographic salts!
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Chandra
1 year ago
C) Key rotation
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Shalon
1 year ago
B) Random bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure
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Devora
1 year ago
A) Key whitening
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Luke
2 years ago
Hmm, I thought salt was something you put on your fries, not in your encryption! Guess I need to brush up on my crypto knowledge.
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Maile
1 year ago
B) Random bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure
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Stefanie
1 year ago
A) Key whitening
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Miles
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think a salt could also be D) Random bits intermixed with a hash to increase randomness and reduce collisions.
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Delsie
2 years ago
I agree with Erick, using random bits with a symmetric cipher sounds like a good way to increase security.
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Erick
2 years ago
I think a salt is B) Random bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure.