[plug] ISPs storing plain-text passwords...

Brian Tombleson brian at paradigmit.com.au
Mon Aug 6 22:22:28 WST 2001


> The only main problem with having plain text passwords avaliable at the
ISP
> is that if a cracker/ social engineer determines the password, it may take
> longer for the real account user to notice (as opposed to having the
password
> changed)

*bonk*
*slap*

Please ignore my last reply in light or reading as far as I should've.

- Brian
*slap for good measure*




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