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.

What is the main issue with storing passwords as they are?

What happens if a hacker gains access to the database where passwords are stored?

Why is it important to hash passwords instead of storing them directly?

What package is suggested for hashing passwords in the text?

Describe the process of how a password is hashed before being stored.

How does the 'next' keyword function in the password hashing process?

What is the significance of using a salt length when hashing passwords?