Hash Function: A computational algorithm that transforms an input (or 'message') into a fixed-size string of characters, commonly known as a digest, structured to be computationally infeasible to ...

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 ...

Strong, Efficient, and Cost-Effective Security Hash algorithms turn a digital message into a short message digest for applications such as digital signatures.

NIST has opened a competition to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm, a tool that converts a file, message or block of data to a short "fingerprint" for use in digital signatures, message ...

The MD5 password hash algorithm is "no longer considered safe" by the original software developer, a day after the leak of more than 6.4 million hashed LinkedIn passwords.

Hashing is a cryptographic process that makes it harder for attackers to decrypt stored passwords, if used correctly.

Security researchers have achieved the first real-world collision attack against the SHA-1 hash function, producing two different PDF files with the same SHA-1 signature.

Security researchers have achieved the first real-world collision attack against the SHA-1 hash function, producing two different PDF files with the same SHA-1 signature.