Show HN: mysql-unsha1 – MySQL authentication without cleartext password

Show HN: mysql-unsha1 – MySQL authentication without cleartext password(github.com)

4 points by cyrusand 9 years ago | 1 comment

Piskvorrr 9 years ago |

In other words, SHA1 (password) becomes the actual password. As the author writes, "hardly an exploit": just a gentle reminder how insecure the default auth is.

Piskvorrr 9 years ago |

In other words, SHA1 (password) becomes the actual password. As the author writes, "hardly an exploit": just a gentle reminder how insecure the default auth is.