anyone know where the local password hash file is? i know OS X does not put it in /etc/shadow, its in /var, some where. i am looking for, really is what is the local, hash and crypto type. and as part ...

Probably a stupid question, but there was an edict sent out from our CIO's office recently alerting everyone to the risks of transmitting/storing clear-text passwords and asking that it be addressed ...

After so many high-profile data breaches, it’s time developers learned that storing passwords is a really bad idea. And there is a perfectly workable alternative. Last week, I went to a project ...

A search for “Hash Hunters” turns up marijuana-themed t-shirts for sale. It also brings up a password-cracking outsourcing service, payable in bitcoin. Fearing data breaches, Web services often store ...