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tus666 | 1 year ago

> The passwords in phpBB3.3 use an exceptionally strong and secure method of encryption

I thought passwords were supposed to be hashed, not encrypted. This is bad.

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elmerfud|1 year ago

Some people use this term interchangeably. Many layperson's don't know the difference. Although yes, salted and hashed is the way. Encryption means there's a key (which can be compromised) to decrypt it.