Can hashed password be decrypted?
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Account security is the most critical thing you need to consider when surfing the internet. Even the most 'secure' websites such as Equifax - an agency that store 800 millions of users' social security number information had a data breach and resulted in the most harm to users. (Check if you are affected by Equifax data breach here) Here are my recommendations when you surf the internet: Make at least three security levels of passwords for high-risk, medium-risk, low-risk websites. For high-risk website logins (such as online forums), only use the lowest security level password. For email logins (such as gmail, hotmail), use the medium security level password. For banking account logins, use the highest security level password. This way, the passwords are easily managed and memorized. Even if any of a high-risk website's database is breached and the password you used there is decrypted, your accounts with email and banking websites are still safe. Here is a question you may have: Is this website high-risk, medium-risk, or low-risk? As far as I know, this website uses the industry-grade and battle-tested bcrypt algorithm to securely hash and salt passwords to ensure extra level of account security. Even if the database is breached by hackers, the hashed passwords cannot be retrieved. This is different from some high-risk websites that passwords are not properly encrypted and administrators can see everything in their control panel. Therefore, I would classify this website as a medium-risk website. Therefore, do not use a password you used to access your banking account here. Also use a password that is different from your email's password, for a piece of mind.
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