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> Of course you could work backwards to find out which inputs could lead to a particular result AKA rainbow tables, which explains why it is important not to u
by dorfsmay 10y ago
> Of course you could work backwards to find out which inputs could lead to a particular result
AKA rainbow tables, which explains why it is important not to use just a single word from the dictionary as a password.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_table
- jessaustin 10y agoAs explained in your link, rainbow tables make salts important. Imposing arbitrary requirements on users is misguided.