From ca79848de2e14dae3a0e18238ca6372954f749b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh <13081611+joshmate@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:18:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Added common cryptographic hash functions (#24722) Added text: "Some hashing techniques include: SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm), HAVAL, MD5 (message-digest algorithm), TIGER, and Whirlpool." --- guide/english/security/cryptography/index.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/guide/english/security/cryptography/index.md b/guide/english/security/cryptography/index.md index 385f6185fa..708ab53d58 100644 --- a/guide/english/security/cryptography/index.md +++ b/guide/english/security/cryptography/index.md @@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ Most cryptographic hash functions are designed to take a string of any length as A cryptographic hash function must be able to withstand all known types of cryptanalytic attack. +Some hashing techniques include: SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm), HAVAL, MD5 (message-digest algorithm), TIGER, and Whirlpool. + ### Cryptography Hashing A cryptographic hash function is a type of hash function that is designed to also be a one-way function (a function that takes too much time and resources to brute force). The main purpose of hashes deal with message intregrity, so the same message always results in the same hash.