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Publicly known attacks against cryptographic hash functions

This article summarizes publicly known attacks against cryptographic hash functions. Note that not all entries may be up to date. For a summary of other hash function parameters, see comparison of cryptographic hash functions. Wikipedia →

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Computer networkingJames F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross · 1900
Database system conceptsAbraham Silberschatz · 1997
Learning the bash ShellCameron Newham, Bill Rosenblatt · 1995
Linux Server SecurityChris Binnie · 2016
The basics of information securityJason Andress · 2011
TCP/IP IllustratedW. Richard Stevens, Kevin R. Fall · 1993
BlockchainMelanie Swan · 2015
📕Everyday CryptographyKeith M. Martin · 2012

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