A software developer wants to prevent stored passwords from being easily decrypted. When the
password is stored by the application, additional text is added to each password before the
password is hashed. This technique is known as:
A.
Symmetric cryptography.
B.
Private key cryptography.
C.
Salting.
D.
Rainbow tables.
Explanation:
Salting can be used to strengthen the hashing when the passwords were encrypted. Though
hashing is a one-way algorithm it does not mean that it cannot be hacked. One method to hack a
hash is though rainbow tables and salt is the counter measure to rainbow tables. With salt a
password that you typed in and that has been encrypted with a hash will yield a letter combination
other than what you actually types in when it is rainbow table attacked.