CSOonline

Hashing explained: Why it’s your best bet to protect stored passwords

Hashing is a one-way cryptographic function while encryption is designed to work both ways. Encryption algorithms take input and a secret key and generate a random looking output called a ciphertext.
Digital Trends

Here’s how all the major web browsers are tightening up web security

The most popular web browsers are calling time on SHA-1, the hashing algorithm for securing data, and will soon begin blocking sites that use it. In a blog post, Microsoft stated that the algorithm ...
Wired

A Popular Password Hashing Algorithm Starts Its Long Goodbye

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PC World

Widely used SHA-1 algorithm could succumb to attack, researchers warn

Researchers have found a new way to attack the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, still used to sign almost one in three SSL certificates that secure major websites, making it more urgent than ever to retire it ...
Computerworld

The SHA-1 hashing algorithm could succumb to $75K attack

Researchers have found a new way to attack the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, still used to sign almost one in three SSL certificates that secure major websites, making it more urgent than ever to retire it ...