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intermediatecrypto3 min+15 pts
Hash Function Identification
Identify the hash type from its length and character set.
A security analyst finds the following hash in a database breach. Identify the hashing algorithm used.
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Hash: 5f4dcc3b5aa765d61d8327deb882cf99The hash is 32 hexadecimal characters long. Common algorithms produce hashes of specific lengths. MD5=32 hex chars, SHA-1=40 hex chars, SHA-256=64 hex chars. What algorithm produced this hash? Enter just the algorithm name in lowercase.
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