Best Practices for Storing and Validating Passwords in Java (BCrypt, Argon2, PBKDF2)
Password security is critical for any modern application. Java developers often face the question:Which algorithm should I use? In this post, we explore BCrypt, PBKDF2, and Argon2 with Spring Security integration and examples. Why You Should Never Store Plain Text Passwords Storing passwords as plain text is a major security flaw. Even reversible encryption isn’t …
