Cryptography / Hashing
Lesson 8 of 25
SHA-256 and MD5
SHA-256 is today's standard. MD5 and SHA-1 are broken: people can make two different files with the same hash. Don't use them for security.
Key points
- SHA-256 or SHA-3 for integrity
- MD5 and SHA-1 are broken
- Still fine for non-security checksums
Quiz · +10 XP
Which hash should you use today for security?
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