Is MD5 secure for passwords?

No. MD5 and SHA-1 are unsuitable for password storage. Prefer a password hashing scheme like Argon2 or bcrypt on a server.

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Is MD5 secure for passwords?: No. MD5 and SHA-1 are unsuitable for password storage. Prefer a password hashing scheme like Argon2 or bcrypt on a server.