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Your Database Will Be Breached: Are Passwords Safe?

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

A breach is inevitable, but hashed passwords can turn a disaster into a minor incident. Plain-text passwords expose users to credential stuffing across platforms. Proper hashing with algorithms like Argon2id makes cracking expensive and limits damage.

Meridian48 take
The article's core warning is sound, but it understates that even hashed passwords can be cracked with enough resources; the real takeaway is to also enforce multi-factor authentication.
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