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Passwords, encryption, auth and the common attacks to avoid.
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security/cross-site-scripting-how-a-comment-box-can-run-someone-else-s-code.md
Cross-site scripting: how a comment box can run someone else's code
A comment box looks harmless until someone types a tiny program instead of a comment. This article explains cross-site scripting, or XSS…
security/password-strength-why-length-beats-a-capital-letter-and-a-symbol.md
Password strength: why length beats a capital letter and a symbol
Everyone says passwords need a capital, a number and a symbol, and also that they should be long. Which one actually matters more? The…
security/why-a-long-password-beats-a-complicated-one.md
Why a long password beats a complicated one
Websites tell you to add a capital, a number and a symbol. But length does far more for a password than funny characters ever can. Count…