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Worst thing you've seen another dev do?
Week 99 Group Rant
holycrap
7y

Using Base64 "encryption" to store credit card numbers and passwords

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  • 10
    7y
    :^)

    I don't want to live on this planet anymore
  • 7
    7y
    I did an online interview where the entire questions were encoded using base64...
    I guess they encrypted it really well
  • 19
    7y
    Your user name says it all.
  • 2
    7y
    @holycrap
  • 2
    7y
    I was like, how do you decrypt md5 🤔
    I should read better.
  • 2
    7y
    @joas you hash the recieved data and compare it to hash in database; someone who hacked in won't get the password
  • 3
    7y
    Ahahahah nice joke...

    ... because you're joking, right? :O
  • 1
    7y
    md5 for cryptocurrency
  • 0
    7y
    @mishaor

    Yeah. I do get it. But if you create a checksum of credit card information, you can only "decrypt" it from rainbow table.

    * Brain fart *
  • 1
    7y
    @RanterPro i wish... I wish I would :/
  • 6
    7y
    Hahaha, same at my workplace. The self declared senior guy "base64 encrypted" the data and stored it in browser's localStorage. Then decrypted it when needed and called it secure.
    I died a little that day.
  • 1
    7y
    The encryption is stong in this one...
  • 0
    7y
    Doing anonymous systems is less painful task, you don't need to encrypt data, you don't need to write a long privacy policy and a lot more people will like your service.
  • 3
    7y
    That will have the hackers puzzled for months

    - Bill gates
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