Simple Hash Puzzle
Here’s an example of a simple hash puzzle: Puzzle: I have hashed a short, common English word using the SHA-256 algorithm. Here’s the hash: e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 Can you guess the word? Solution: The… Read More
Developments in Cryptographic Hash Algorithms
SHA-256 (Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit) is a member of the SHA-2 family of cryptographic hash functions, designed by the National Security Agency (NSA) and published by the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). Here’s a detailed explanation of how SHA-256 works:
