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Every now and then you hear about a leak at some company that was storing passwords in clear text. Thanks to password managers this only affects that one site,
by TrueGeek 4y ago
Every now and then you hear about a leak at some company that was storing passwords in clear text. Thanks to password managers this only affects that one site, but it still makes me thankful for 2FA.
- iudqnolq 4y agoI don't understand the threat model there. Wouldn't nearly all hacks that lead to plain text passwords also allow the hacker to access all the login-protected data, making a more secure login process pointless?
- bb88 4y agoNot necessarily. It's common practice for a hacker to break into a site, grab the passwords, then sell them or release them on the dark web. The methods they used to break into the site are often considered "trade secrets".