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Hybrid hash function locks collision resistance behind two independent math problems

Hybrid hash function post-quantum cryptography research: a new paper on IACR ePrint formalizes a construction whose collision ...
CSOonline

All you need to know about the move from SHA-1 to SHA-2 encryption

The PKI industry recommends that every SHA-1 enabled PKI move to the vastly more secure SHA-2. Here's why and how. For the past two years, I’ve been busy helping Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) ...
PC Magazine

cryptographic hash function

An algorithm that transforms a given amount of data (the "message") into a fixed number of digits, known as the "hash," "digest" or "digital fingerprint." Hash functions are a fundamental component in ...
CSOonline

New cryptographic hash function not needed, Schneier says

As the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) prepares to announce the winner of its competition to find the next-generation cryptographic hash algorithm, ...
FedScoop

NIST finalizes new cryptographic hash standard

After nine years of research and competitions, the National Institute of Standards and Technology released the final version of its Secure Hash Algorithm-3 standard Wednesday. SHA-3 is a cryptographic ...
EDN

Cryptography for embedded systems – Part 1: Security level categories & hashing

In this chapter we will look at choosing and optimizing cryptographic algorithms, particularly for resource-constrained systems, such as embedded systems. We will look at various strategies for ...
Ars Technica

How cryptographic salt works in linux

I am having a hard time understanding exactly how salting passwords works in linux, and was hoping someone can help me understand it better. I understand the general concept of cryptographic salt, but ...