Fixes a theoretical timing attack #15
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Fixes a theoretical timing attack: Based on devise secure_compare: https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/blob/master/lib/devise.rb#L447 More info: http://rdist.root.org/2010/01/07/timing-independent-array-comparison/
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Fixes a theoretical timing attack
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Fixes a theoretical timing attack:
Based on devise secure_compare:
https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/blob/master/lib/devise.rb#L447
More info:
http://rdist.root.org/2010/01/07/timing-independent-array-comparison/