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minus-squareLuci@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down5·1 year agoOther people know your username. How hard is this?
minus-squareBlueteamsecguy@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoI guarantee you I know thousands of people’s passwords as well, I just don’t know the username associated.
minus-squaresirfancy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·1 year agoBy this same logic, other people could know your fingerprint since it’s “something you are”. No, other people cannot know your fingerprint. It’s a complex mathematical equation to a computer. This is such a terrible take. Source: CASP+ certified.
Other people know your username.
How hard is this?
I guarantee you I know thousands of people’s passwords as well, I just don’t know the username associated.
By this same logic, other people could know your fingerprint since it’s “something you are”. No, other people cannot know your fingerprint. It’s a complex mathematical equation to a computer. This is such a terrible take.
Source: CASP+ certified.