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GWAPT · Question #47
You discover that a web application stores passwords in plaintext. What is the recommended remediation?
The correct answer is A. Implement hashed and salted storage for passwords. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
You discover that a web application stores passwords in plaintext. What is the recommended remediation?
Options
- AImplement hashed and salted storage for passwords
- BEncrypt all HTTP traffic
- CDisable user authentication
- DIncrease session timeout duration
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A76% (22)
- B7% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D14% (4)
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