Mastering Cryptographic Hash Functions for Data Security

Learn about cryptographic hash functions in ensuring secure communication and protection of sensitive information, including ...
Network World

NIST calls for a new security ‘hash’ algorithm

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week opened a competition to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm, a tool that converts a file, message or block of data to a short ...
Ars Technica

SHA1 algorithm securing e-commerce and software could break by year’s end

SHA1, one of the Internet’s most crucial cryptographic algorithms, is so weak to a newly refined attack that it may be broken by real-world hackers in the next three months, an international team of ...
Investopedia

Hash Rate: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Measure

Scott Nevil is an experienced writer and editor with a demonstrated history of publishing content for Investopedia. He goes in-depth to create informative and actionable content around monetary policy ...
Bleeping Computer

PHP Adds Support for Next-Gen Password Hashing Algorithm Argon2

PHP got a whole lot more secure this week with the release of the 7.2 branch, a version that improves and modernizes the programming language's support for cryptography and password hashing algorithms ...
The Verge

Apple says collision in child-abuse hashing system is not a concern

Researchers have produced a collision in iOS’s built-in hash function, raising new concerns about Apple’s CSAM-scanning system — but Apple says the finding does not threaten the integrity of the ...
FinanceFeeds

Linux Crypto API Example For Developers and Security Engineers

A practical guide to the Linux Kernel Crypto API with code examples for developers and security engineers, covering AF_ALG ...