➤ What is checkPassword?
checkPassword checkPassword is a command line tool developed in Python that allows you to check if a password has been compromised against known databases of leaked passwords. Use Have I Been Pwned's Pwned Passwords API to perform this verification safely and efficiently.
- Enter a password to check if it has appeared in known leaks.
- It uses a secure hashing technique to protect password privacy during verification.
- Friendly interaction with the user through the terminal.
- Displays warning messages if the password is compromised and recommendations to change it.
- Verification is performed without sending the full password over the network.
- Only a portion of the SHA-1 hash of the password is sent to match the compromised password database.
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