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45 What is a “freestart collision”? Oct 8 '15
43 Is secp256r1 more secure than secp256k1? Sep 4 '14
40 Are checksums essentially non-secure versions of cryptographic hashes? Feb 21 '16
33 Can Shannon's entropy be used to determine if a file is encrypted? Jun 29 '16
26 Can I remove newlines in a public key? Sep 10 '14
21 What is the new attack on SHA-1 “SHAttered” and how does it work? Feb 23 '17
21 Is HMAC needed for a SHA-3 based MAC? Jun 29 '14
20 HMAC-SHA1 vs HMAC-SHA256 Aug 17 '15
19 What is the recommended number of iterations for Argon2? Jun 18 '16
18 Did a certain cryptography method get abandoned due to security flaws in the past? Jun 5 '16
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