Authentication · interview question
Why is it useful to adding a salt to a password before hashing it?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
D. To ensure that duplicate passwords do not produce the same hash.
Why
Salting a password involves appending a unique random value to it before hashing. This ensures that even if two users have the same password, their hashes will be different, making attacks like rainbow tables ineffective.
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