Quiz on Cryptographic Salt

What is a cryptographic salt?

• A random value added to a password before hashing

• A type of encryption algorithm

• A method to store passwords in plain text

• A tool for password recovery

How does a cryptographic salt affect two users with the same password?

• It makes their hashed passwords different

• It combines their passwords into one

• It stores their passwords in the same hash

• It deletes one of the passwords

What is a key advantage of using cryptographic salts in password security?

• Preventing the use of rainbow tables

• Speeding up the login process

• Simplifying password creation

• Allowing password sharing

Which of the following is a common hashing algorithm?

• AES

• RSA

• MD5

• DES

What type of attack is simple hashing vulnerable to?

• Phishing attacks

• Man-in-the-middle attacks

• Rainbow table attacks

• SQL injection attacks

What is the hashed output stored in the database in the example?

• f2a9c5d3b8a1e4d5c7b6a9e5d3c4f6b7

• f2a9c5d3b8a1e4d5c7b6a9e5d3c4f6b8

• f2a9c5d3b8a1e4d5c7b6a9e5d3c4f6b9

• f2a9c5d3b8a1e4d5c7b6a9e5d3c4f6b6

• All of these

In the example, what is the first step in the salting process?

• Hashing the password

• Generating a salt

• Combining password and salt

• Storing the hash in the database

What is the primary reason for combining a password with a salt before hashing?

• To make the password shorter

• To make the password easier to remember

• To ensure the hash is unique for each password

• To convert the password into a number

What is the URL could be used to add salt to a password?

• https://securepass.com/

• https://saltthepass.com/

• https://passwordsafe.com/

• https://peppersecurity.com/

What is the primary purpose of using salts in password hashing?

• To make passwords longer

• To ensure unique password hashes and protect against rainbow table attacks

• To store passwords in plain text

• To make passwords easier to remember