Hashing algorithms—mathematical functions that produce a short "fingerprint" from pieces of data—are one of the cornerstones of computer security. These fingerprints, named hashes, are used in ...
Underscoring just how broken the widely used MD5 hashing algorithm is, a software engineer racked up just 65 cents in computing fees to replicate the type of attack a powerful nation-state used in ...
Researchers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Berkeley among others used the machines to create a rogue ...