Cryptographic Hash Function DAT/305

Definition A cryptographic hash function is a mathematical function used in cryptography and is an essential part of cybersecurity. Typical hash functions take inputs of variable lengths to return outputs of a fixed length. Cryptographic hash functions add security features to typical hash functions, making it more difficult to detect the contents of a message or information about recipients and senders.Hash functions are commonly used data structures in computing systems for tasks, such as checking the integrity of messages and authenticating information. While they are considered cryptographically "weak" because they can be solved in polynomial time, they are not easily decipherable. Frankenfield(2020). Cryptographic Hash...