Explains what hashing is and how it is used in encryption for passwords, data integrity, digital signatures and other security applications.

A comparison of Argon2i, SHA512, and Bcrypt password hashing algorithms to determine the best one for secure password storage.

This article explains mental hashing algorithms, provides an example algorithm, and discusses considerations for simplicity, security, benefits and limitations.

Explains what cryptographic hash functions are, their purpose, characteristics, how they work through the hashing process, and their role in data security.

This article explains the vulnerabilities in SHA-1 hash algorithm that make it insecure for most applications, and recommends stronger alternatives.

Learn about the size of each block in SHA-256 and its significance in cryptography. Explore the role of block size in security and efficiency.

Explains what the SHA-256 fingerprint is, how it is generated using the SHA-256 hash algorithm, and its role in cryptography and data security applications.

Explains the SHA-3 hash algorithm - how it works via sponge construction, its security benefits over SHA-2, and applications in data hashing and cryptography.

Compares popular hashing algorithms like MD5, SHA-1 and SHA-256 on criteria like speed, security and collision resistance to determine the best algorithm.

This article explains what SHA-256 is, how brute force attacks work, and whether SHA-256 can be broken with brute force given the current state of technology.

Comparing SHA-512 against newer cryptographic hash functions like SHA-3 and BLAKE3 in terms of security, speed, and adoption.

A look at brute force, rainbow tables, and other techniques for decrypting SHA-1 hashes, along with the challenges and ethical considerations involved.

This article looks at the strength of the SHA-256 cryptographic hash function and estimates how long it would take to crack given current and future technology.

An overview of the SHA-1 cryptographic hash function - how it works, applications, strengths/weaknesses, security issues, and transition to SHA-2.

Explore the relationship between AES and SHA-256 in cryptography and understand how they work together to ensure secure communication.

SHA256 and MD5 are common cryptographic hash functions. But SHA256 is considered more secure and reliable than MD5 due to MD5 weaknesses.

This article explains the cryptographic hash functions SHA-1 and SHA-256 - how they work, compare, and their usage in cybersecurity.

SHA-1 hash function has known vulnerabilities. This article examines if it is still secure today given new cryptographic hash algorithms.

Hashing and encryption are related but distinct data security concepts. This article examines their key differences and whether hashing is a form of encryption.

Learn about SHA-256, a secure hash algorithm used in cryptography, Bitcoin, and password storage. Understand its properties, advantages, and limitations.

This article compares SHA512 and SHA256 hash algorithms, analyzing hash length, real-world collision resistance and recommendations for usage in cryptography.

Learn about the differences between MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-2 hashing algorithms. Explore their definitions, vulnerabilities, and recommended use cases.

Compares SHA-1 and SHA-3 hash functions, analyzing differences in algorithm design, security vulnerabilities, and recommendations for transitioning to SHA-3.

Compares SHA-1 and SHA-2 hash algorithms, analyzing differences in security vulnerabilities and recommendations for transitioning to more secure SHA-2.

Learn about the difference between SHA and RSA, two important cryptographic algorithms. Understand their purposes, workings, and applications.

Learn about the differences between SHA-2 and AES encryption algorithms and their strengths, weaknesses, and practical applications.

Compares the hash functions SHA-256, MD5 and SHA-1, analyzing their digest size, design, collision resistance, security vulnerabilities and ideal use cases.

AES-256 and SHA-256 are distinct cryptographic standards used for encryption and hashing respectively. This article clarifies they are not the same thing.

In-depth look at SHA1 hash function covering purpose, collision weaknesses, comparisons to newer algorithms, and recommendations for moving from SHA1.

PBKDF2withHMACSHA1 combines key derivation and hashing techniques to significantly strengthen password security protections.