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A cryptographic hash algorithm is a function which takes a variable size input and produces a fixed size output. The algorithm makes it difficult to find two inputs with the same output or reconstruct the input from the output.
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Can we reverse a hash when we know part of the input?
It depends of course on the hash function you're dealing with. … Finding two inputs with the same output is a hash collision. …
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Can a "pattern" in a series of passwords be detected from their hashes (and maybe a single r...
has a given hash
it is infeasible to modify a message without changing the hash
it is infeasible to find two different messages with the same hash
As Gumbo pointed out, strong hash functions result … Especially considering that all of the attacks on hash functions are actually interested in this:
Oh, the hash is x? y, z, a, b and c plaintexts all map to that hash for this algorithm. …
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Are variable-length crypto hash functions still susceptible to collisions?
If so, how dependent is this resistance on the hash function itself? (I'm guessing the answer to this is "highly" or "entirely".) …