FTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agoTwin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being firedarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1270arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1265arrow-down1external-linkTwin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being firedarstechnica.comFTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square38linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarezeroConnection@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·2 hours ago Muneeb Akhter asked Sohaib Akhter for the plaintext password The more scary part in this story is that the government stores your passwords in plain text! So basically ANYONE with access to the database can steal your credentials, including employees, the government and any authorities. Never re-use passwords.
The more scary part in this story is that the government stores your passwords in plain text!
So basically ANYONE with access to the database can steal your credentials, including employees, the government and any authorities.
Never re-use passwords.