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Cryptographer Bruce Schneier says the upcoming SHA-3 cryptographic hash algorithm is not much better than the current one Topics Spotlight: AI-ready data centers ...

Without cryptographic hash functions, the internet would simply not work. At the same time, there isn't a good theory of hash functions. Unlike encryption algorithms, ...

NIST called for the creation of a new cryptographic hash in 2005 after its MD5 and SHA-0 hashes were attacked and research indicated its SHA-1 standard could also be attacked. The new standard was ...

It turns out the fatally weak cryptographic hash function, along with its only slightly stronger SHA1 cousin, are still widely used in the transport layer security protocol that underpins HTTPS.

AMD’s fix replaces this hashing function with an appropriate cryptographic hash, preventing any microcode tampering. Telegram and EvilLoader.

Chaotic hash functions represent a cutting‐edge convergence between nonlinear dynamics and cryptographic science. These functions employ chaotic maps—mathematical systems that exhibit extreme ...