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I've recently found out about Diceware and the importance of a strong password [1][2]. Often users choose a really weak password to begin with. I've read [3] that if you have a strong password (like a 7 word Diceware password) even MD4 or MD5 would suffice :O. I'm really curious if this is true.

[1] http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html

[2] https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/26/passphrases-ca...

[3] https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/issues/180#issu...

ps. for those that use bcrypt and want to ensure a constant user experience on their server see https://www.npmjs.com/package/bcrypt-speed



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