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True. However, in most circumstances, finding a input that hashes to that value is equivalent to reversing the hash. For example, if your password is "password"
by skykooler 6y ago
True. However, in most circumstances, finding a input that hashes to that value is equivalent to reversing the hash. For example, if your password is "password", and that hashes to "blahblah", and I find that "foobar" also hashes to "blahblah", then I can log into your account with password "foobar" even though that wasn't your original password.
- oarsinsync 6y ago> However, in most circumstances, finding a input that hashes to that value is equivalent to reversing the hash. In most circumstances, is guessing your smartphone's pin code is equivalent to hacking the security of your phone? In both examples, the end result is the same, but the process is absolutely not. Reversing a hash is a general solution that can be reapplied in all circumstances, much like finding a security exploit to bypass the lockscreen of your phone. Looking up a hash in a rainbow table that matches is much like guessing your PIN. It works for that one specific case. It is not a generalised solution across the board.