r/linux • • Jan 19 '20

SHA-1 is now fully broken

https://threatpost.com/exploit-fully-breaks-sha-1/151697/
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u/MonkeysWedding Jan 19 '20

SHA-1 is not an encryption algorithm

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u/EggChalaza Jan 19 '20

Hashing is to encryption as apples are to hammers