[development] Securing Login: MD5 password hashing using javascript

[Pat Collins]

On Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:40:11 -0500, Khalid B <kb at 2bits.com> wrote :

> > This doesn't even begin to address spyware/keyloggers.  The the only
> > solution is ssl/tls since you are still sending the data in clear text over
> > an unsecured network.  But even in that case a locally installed keylogger
> > will get your passwords no matter what.
> 
> Spyware keyloggers will still compromise passwords even if SSL is
> used, since they are a local thing on the PC that captures keystroke.
> 
> SSL is no solution to that.
> 

Didn't I just say that?  If not I meant too. :)

So here is my vote no vote for MD5 via javascript.

Pat