Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast


Root Causes 68: Why SHA - 1 Is No Longer Secure

February 23, 2020

SHA-1 was a cornerstone of the early secure web. Now, 25 years later, this hashing function is no longer secure. Join our hosts to hear the history of SHA-1, its common use cases, and the properties of an effective hashing function. Learn about collision attacks and why they matter. Find out the reasons SHA-1 is still in use and why it is no longer secure in today's computing world.