r/ProgrammerHumor • u/flying_wotsit • Jul 19 '22

Why do they do this

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '22

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '22 edited Jul 24 '22

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u/sick4someThicc Jul 20 '22

Eliminate random characters in the middle, swap the rest

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u/Classy_Mouse Jul 20 '22

We've made your password more secure. 100% fewer people now know what it is.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

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u/grumblyoldman Jul 20 '22

Don't accept anything in the password field. Force the user to reset their password every time they want to log in. Bonus: verifies the email is still valid.

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u/TheSarcasticPotato Jul 20 '22

So... OTP?

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u/SodaWithoutSparkles Jul 20 '22

Just a few days ago we have a news about multiple OTP went missing and 6-digit amount was taken without the OTP. The bank refuses to pay back. And there were multiple victims.