Bitcoin offers an irreversible digital property function that prior to its invention simply did not exist. Understanding Bitcoin is a one-way hash function should make sense because a hash function ...

The latest version of Linus Torvalds' Git version-control system brings experimental support for the SHA-256 cryptographic hash, moving it away from its reliance on the less safe SHA-1. Google and ...

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The SHA-256 hash function remains a cornerstone of modern cryptographic systems, underpinning applications ranging from blockchain mining to secure communications in IoT networks. Recent advancements ...

Could an IBM mainframe from the 1960s mine Bitcoin? The idea seemed crazy, so I decided to find out. I implemented the Bitcoin hash algorithm in assembly code for the IBM 1401 and tested it on a ...

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

It has been revealed that the update system of the embedded Linux distribution ' OpenWrt ' had a vulnerability that could cause malicious packages to be mistaken for genuine packages. The SHA-256 hash ...

The DS28E25 combines secure challenge-and-response authentication functionality based on the FIPS 180-3-specified Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-256) with 4Kb of user-programmable EEPROM. Additional ...

Cryptocurrency cloud mining service HashFlare has stopped mining services on current SHA-256 contracts due to difficulties with generating profits. Cloud cryptocurrency mining service HashFlare ...

Understanding Bitcoin is a one-way hash function should make sense because a hash function cannot be reversed. Once you understand that, it is hard to go back to thinking otherwise. The secure hash ...