Tint stores passwords in plaintext 2 points by rileytg 11y ago ↗ HN not only are they ridiculously overpriced, they must not be very smart...http://imgur.com/5zayW7P
[–] opless 11y ago ↗ That's not proof that they /store/ your password in plain text at all.It's proof that they email you your password in plain text.It's still equally idiotic though. [–] LoneWolf 11y ago ↗ Exactly, proof that they store them in plaintext would be sending the old one via email, if it is a new one it may not be stored in plain, just generated stored hashed/whatever and sent in plaintext, and yes I do agree it is not a good idea [–] [dead] tazmancuda 11y ago ↗ Yep. Bad bad practice. Used to happen a lot more in earlier days if I'm correct.
[–] LoneWolf 11y ago ↗ Exactly, proof that they store them in plaintext would be sending the old one via email, if it is a new one it may not be stored in plain, just generated stored hashed/whatever and sent in plaintext, and yes I do agree it is not a good idea
[–] [dead] tazmancuda 11y ago ↗ Yep. Bad bad practice. Used to happen a lot more in earlier days if I'm correct.
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[ 4.1 ms ] story [ 18.1 ms ] threadIt's proof that they email you your password in plain text.
It's still equally idiotic though.