Re: SHA-1 Broken
Mmm, it should be noted that as far as I can see, it hasn't actually been broken: this simply "allows an attacker to generate two streams of data which hash to the same value"
Re: SHA-1 Broken
Yes, they found a way to break the hash function. But as the parent said, it does not mean it's suddenly invalid. Sure, the group found a way to break the algorithim, but look at According to TFA a collision can be found in about 2**69 hash operations. That's 590295810358705651712 attempts before they can find a match, as opposed to the 2**80 (1208925819614629174706176) that was expected before the paper.
For some reason, I feel I won't be loosing any sleep over this
Re: SHA-1 Broken
You mean the thought that in twenty years time a fiendish band of orientals with a super computer will be able to login with your username doesn't worry you. My god, you Swedes don't panic easily do you.
Re: SHA-1 Broken
Oh no!
*goes home and downgrades to md5*
I dont really feel like encryption is needed, but it is good to have in case someone hacks into my database. But if they do that all is screwed anyway
$theQuestion = (2*b) || !(2*b);
Re: SHA-1 Broken
Wow, this seemed a lot more important at 6:41 AM when I was half asleep
Re: SHA-1 Broken
Wasn't something like this occuring about 6 months ago with MD5?