http://disqus.com/people/38f9df04af3dee1a3950d2a6f4421fa3/enMon, 04 Aug 2008 10:27:51 -0000http://codespatter.disqus.com/a_new_simple_way_to_salt_your_hashes/#comment-1720582The problem with this is you have created a pattern which could (and probably does) introduce a cryptographic weakness. If someone knew or could guess you were using this tactic then they might be able to exploit it.<br><br>While I don't have an example of a specific weakness to MD5 to hand one of the basic rules of exploiting algorithms is knowing some of the source material or knowing about patterns within it.<br><br>The point of using a salt is to use a piece of unknown material which is unique in each string. It's common to generate random junk to use rather than anything meaningful.http://www.mybloglog.com/buzz/Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:27:51 -0000