Difference between revisions of "Md5"
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[[MD5]] is no longer recommended for use, following a presentation at the 2004 Crypto Conference that revealed [[hash collision]] problems with the algorithm. | [[MD5]] is no longer recommended for use, following a presentation at the 2004 Crypto Conference that revealed [[hash collision]] problems with the algorithm. | ||
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| + | This MD5 sum is infamous: | ||
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| + | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e | ||
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| + | What is it? An empty file. | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 4 December 2005
MD5 is a cryptographic one-way hashing algorithm first described in RFC 1321 back in 1992.
MD5 is no longer recommended for use, following a presentation at the 2004 Crypto Conference that revealed hash collision problems with the algorithm.
This MD5 sum is infamous:
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e
What is it? An empty file.
