10X Your Cyber Defense - Understand the differences Common Hash Functions

Ignite unbreakable password security with powerful cryptographic hashing, salts, and digital signatures that protect logins, verify identity, prevent tampering, and boost cybersecurity for your accounts, apps, and cloud data online.

CHAPTERS
00:00 How Hashing Protects Passwords, Identities, and Secrets
00:45 Hash Functions and Fingerprints: Turning Messages into Numbers
01:10 One‑Way Hashes: Why Hashes Cannot Be Reversed
01:25 Digital Signatures: Verifying Sender Identity and Authenticity
01:39 Non‑Repudiation: Proving Who Really Sent the Message
02:11 Password Hashing: How Websites Safely Store Passwords
02:33 What Is a Cryptographic Hash? Fixed‑Length Output Explained
02:45 Hash Properties, Salts, and Rainbow Table Protection
03:30 Hash Collisions: When Different Inputs Share the Same Fingerprint
03:48 Why MD5 Is Weak: Collisions, Cracking, and Legacy Use Only
05:07 SHA1, SHA256, SHA512: Modern Hash Algorithms Overview
05:49 Verifying File Integrity with SHA256 Checksums (Kali Example)
06:48 How Blockchains Use SHA256 to Link and Secure Blocks
06:59 SHA3 Sponge Construction: Absorbing and Squeezing Data
07:42 Bcrypt Overview: Adjustable Cost and Stronger Password Hashing