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Salt (Cryptography)

Salt cryptography me ek random data ka piece hai jo kisi password ya input ke saath mix karke hash…

Overview

Salt (Cryptography) — Quick Facts

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Field: Detail

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Topic: Salt — random data added to input…

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Category: Cryptography / Authentication /…

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Type: Security mechanism — hash…

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Infobox

📚 | Field | Detail | |---|---| | Topic | Salt — random data added to input before hashing |…

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The Problem — Why Salt is Needed

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Rainbow table useless —…

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Dictionary attack slow — har user…

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Bulk cracking impossible — ek-ek…

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How Salt Works

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Har possible salt value ke liye…

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16-byte salt = 2^128 possible…

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Password Registration and Login Flow

⭐ `mermaid sequenceDiagram participant User participant App as Application Server…

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Without Salt vs With Salt

🔑 Scenario: Database Leaked — 5 Users, 3 Same Password Without Salt: | User | Password |…

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Salt vs Pepper vs Nonce vs IV

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Salt = per-user random, stored…

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Pepper = app-wide secret, stored…

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Nonce = one-time number, prevents…

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IV = cipher start point, ensures…

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Password Hashing Algorithms That Use Salt

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Salt Generation Best Practices

🚀 | # | Practice | Why | Example | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | CSPRNG use karo |…

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Common Mistakes

📚 | # | Mistake | Consequence | Correct Approach | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Salt reuse (same…

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Real-World Breach Impact

💡 | Incident | What Happened | Salt Status | Impact | Lesson | |---|---|---|---|---| |…

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Glossary / Terminology

🎯 | # | Term | Meaning (Hinglish) | |---|---|---| | 1 | Salt | Random data jo password ke…

Comparison

Without Salt vs With Salt

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Alice: qwerty

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Bob: qwerty

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Charlie: qwerty

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Salt vs Pepper vs Nonce vs IV

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Kya Hai: Random data added to password…

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Purpose: Same passwords → different…

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Storage: Database me (alongside hash) —…

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Visual Flow

📊 Diagram visualization — details in narration

Quiz — Question 1

Salt (Cryptography) ka sabse sahi definition kya hai?

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Quiz — Question 2

Salt (Cryptography) ka 'Topic' kya hai?

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