What are the potential risks and consequences of not securely managing passwords in PHP scripts and databases?

Potential risks of not securely managing passwords in PHP scripts and databases include unauthorized access to sensitive information, data breaches, and compromised user accounts. To mitigate these risks, passwords should be securely hashed and stored in the database using a strong hashing algorithm like bcrypt. 

// Hashing the password before storing it in the database
$password = 'user_password';
$hashed_password = password_hash($password, PASSWORD_DEFAULT);

// Storing the hashed password in the database
// $hashed_password should be stored in the password column of the users table

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SQL injection password hashing password salting bcrypt password encryption

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