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What are the trade-offs of using fast hashing algorithms?
Track: Java
Topic: Authentication
Focus: Salting and BCrypt
Java: Salting and BCrypt
Answer
They are vulnerable to brute-force attacks.
Fast hashing algorithms like MD5 and SHA-256 are vulnerable because they allow rapid hashing of guesses, making brute-force attacks feasible. In contrast, slow algorithms like BCrypt intentionally slow down hashing to prevent such attacks.
Fast hashing algorithms like MD5 and SHA-256 are vulnerable because they allow rapid hashing of guesses, making brute-force attacks feasible. In contrast, slow algorithms like BCrypt intentionally slow down hashing to prevent such attacks.
Topics: Authentication Java Salting and BCrypt