From fb79348426458e3b6589827f9c9a5384ceee32bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gustavo Ribeiro <57065994+gustavothecoder@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 13:57:31 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add scrypt content for back-end roadmap (#1267) --- .../content/111-web-security-knowledge/104-scrypt.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/roadmaps/101-backend/content/111-web-security-knowledge/104-scrypt.md b/content/roadmaps/101-backend/content/111-web-security-knowledge/104-scrypt.md index fd0de9978..35674b4cf 100644 --- a/content/roadmaps/101-backend/content/111-web-security-knowledge/104-scrypt.md +++ b/content/roadmaps/101-backend/content/111-web-security-knowledge/104-scrypt.md @@ -1 +1,6 @@ -# Scrypt \ No newline at end of file +# Scrypt + +Scrypt (pronounced "ess crypt") is a password hashing function (like bcrypt). It is designed to use a lot of hardware, which makes brute-force attacks more difficult. Scrypt is mainly used as a proof-of-work algorithm for cryptocurrencies. + +Free Content +Wikipedia - Scrypt