Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 23 Apr 2005 21:13:26 -0700 | From | Paul Jackson <> | Subject | Re: more git updates.. |
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Bernd wrote: > Of course there are colliding files already available and easyly > generate-able. So a malicous attack is already possible.
I don't believe you. Reference?
> Or at least go with FIPS 180-2.
FIPS 180-2 specifies four secure hash algorithms - SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512. We're using SHA-1.
I think you meant go with SHA-256, which is new in FIPS 180-2. FIPS 180-1 only had SHA-1. FIPS 180-2 superseded FIPS 180-1, adding three the algorithms SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512.
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