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"Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provid
by redthrowaway 16y ago
"Although we are still investigating the details of this incident, we believe that an unauthorized person has obtained the following information that you provided: ... PlayStation Network/Qriocity password and login,"
Seriously? Even Sony is keeping passwords in plaintext? There wasn't a single competent person involved in the design of PSN who might have mentioned that was a terrible idea?
- AndyKelley 16y agoIt could be that they simply obtained a hash and salt, from which it is still possible to obtain plaintext.
- eneveu 16y agoSometimes, you explain why storing a password in plaintext is a terrible idea, but the business executives simply do not care, or think it's better to keep them available, in case somebody forgets it...