Just in time for World Password Day, Kaspersky is reminding everyone that outdated hashing algorithms such as MD5 remain among the worst choices for storing passwords.

Most passwords aren't secure enough, and can be cracked in less than an hour.

Happy World Password Day! Maybe it's finally time to kill this holiday in favor of World No-More-Passwords Day?

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