SwiftUI and Node.js Full Stack - Build Twitter - iOS 16 - Password Hashing with Bcrypt

The video tutorial addresses the issue of storing passwords securely by implementing password hashing. It highlights the risks of storing plain text passwords and demonstrates how to use bcrypt to hash passwords before saving them to a database. The tutorial includes a step-by-step guide on modifying the save method to hash passwords, ensuring that even if a database is compromised, the actual passwords remain protected. The video concludes with testing the implementation to verify that passwords are stored as hashes.

Why is storing passwords in plain text considered risky?

• It allows hackers to easily access user accounts.

• It makes the database slower.

• It increases the cost of storage.

• It complicates the login process.

What is the primary purpose of hashing passwords?

• To ensure passwords are not stored in plain text.

• To make passwords easier to remember.

• To reduce the size of the password.

• To increase the speed of the login process.

Which package is used for hashing passwords in the tutorial?

• crypto.js

• bcrypt.js

• secure.js

• hash.js

What is the role of the 'next' keyword in the password hashing process?

• To store the password in plain text.

• To terminate the hashing process.

• To proceed to the next step after hashing.

• To repeat the hashing process.

What does the 'isModified' function check in the password hashing implementation?

• If the password is stored correctly.

• If the password has been changed.

• If the password is strong enough.

• If the password is too long.

How is the salt length specified in the bcrypt hashing function?

• By using a random string.

• By using a fixed string.

• By leaving it empty.

• By specifying a number.

What is demonstrated in the final section of the tutorial?

• Creating a new database.

• Verifying that passwords are stored as hashes.

• Deleting user accounts.

• Storing passwords in plain text.