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[–] pazukaza@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The only security threat would be the site itself. How do they know other users have the same password?

Options:

  • They have your password in plain text in their DB. CHEFF KISS

  • They aren't using salts.

  • They are using the same salt for everyone.

All of them concerning.