Adding Salt to Hashing: A Better Way to Store Passwords
Channel: OktaDev
Date: 2022-12-22

Adding salt to hashes refers to adding random data to the input of a hash function to guarantee a unique output, even when the inputs are the same. In this video Developer Advocate Will Johnson walks you through the benefits of adding Salt to your Hashes and breaks down how the process works. 

Corresponding Blog Post:
https://auth0.com/blog/adding-salt-to-hashing-a-better-way-to-store-passwords/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sc&utm_campaign=global_dist

Chapter Markers:
00:00 Introduction
03:08 The Vulnerabilities of Unsalted Hashes
07:24 Mitigating Password Attacks with Salt
12:17 Generating a Good Salt
17:06 Recap and Conclusions
 
#hashing #login #developer #authentication 
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