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Some people have noted that they might store part of your password, but they could also be using some sort of master key to encrypt their passwords. Meaning the
by INTPenis 7y ago
Some people have noted that they might store part of your password, but they could also be using some sort of master key to encrypt their passwords. Meaning they can also decrypt them and provide a UI for their help desk.
Still awful, but not as awful.
- FractalParadigm 7y agoHypothetically, if that were the case, it creates a single point of failure for the whole system and is effectively "security by obscurity," imo. A malicious actor with the time, resources, and/or internal connections could obtain said master key and have access to the entire bank's database.