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Security questions are typically stored with a reversible encryption so they can be used by CS agents. Security questions are not a password.
by ncallaway 6y ago
Security questions are typically stored with a reversible encryption so they can be used by CS agents.
Security questions are not a password.
- tinus_hn 6y agoThey are just equivalent to a password, as knowing the answers allows you to reset the password.
- MereInterest 6y agoWhich is why security questions are a horrible idea. What good does it do to have your nicely salted and hashed password when the answers to the security questions are available in plain text and get you access to the account.