Tag: cryptographic hashing

Cryptography: Hashing

Hashing is a fundamental concept in cryptography that plays a critical role in securing data, ensuring integrity, and supporting various cryptographic protocols. A hash function takes an input (or “message”) and returns a fixed-size string, which typically appears random. The key characteristic of a hash function is that it is a one-way function, meaning that…
Bcrpty

Bcrypt is a cryptographic hashing algorithm specifically designed to securely hash passwords. Based on the Blowfish cipher, Bcrypt was introduced in 1999 by Niels Provos and David Mazieres to overcome the vulnerabilities of traditional hashing algorithms such as MD5 and SHA-1. Its primary focus is on providing strong resistance against brute-force attacks, which are becoming…

Cryptography: Hashing