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SHA-256 is part of the SHA-2 family of hash functions with a 256-bit output and a 128-bit security level.

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What Are Advantages and Disadvantages of SHA-256?

I'm a newbie to Cryptography. I'm learning about SHA-256 hash function now and I wish to have an overall look on it. What are its advantages and disadvantages comparing to other hash functions, like X …
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