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Hashing

Test your knowledge of hash functions and their applications with this quiz! From data storage to cryptography, hash functions play a crucial role in various fields. This quiz covers topics such as hash tables, file integrity, digital signatures, and more. Challenge yourself to see how much you know about the requirements for a general hash function and the input/output of H. Can you ace this quiz on hash functions?

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Which of the following is NOT an application of hash functions?

Playing audio files

What is the main requirement for a general hash function?

The output has a fixed length

What is the one-way property required for a cryptographic hash function?

Preimage resistance

What is the difference between weak collision resistance and strong collision resistance?

<p>Weak collision resistance means it is hard to find another input y that produces the same hash code given an input x, whereas strong collision resistance means it is hard to find any pair of inputs x and y having the same hash code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Birthday Attack?

<p>A strategy where several versions of valid and fraudulent documents are created until a pair with the same hash code is found.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended length for a hash code to protect against birthday attacks?

<p>256 bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hash functions is NOT considered broken?

<p>SHA-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Merkle-Damgård construction used for?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Sponge construction used for?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the SHA-3 hash function?

<p>An alternative to SHA-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main use of cryptographic hash functions in cryptography?

<p>Creating digital signatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a hash function is considered broken?

<p>It becomes easier to find collisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of hash tables?

<p>To store data</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a general hash function and a cryptographic hash function?

<p>Cryptographic hash functions have one-way property while general hash functions do not</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the birthday attack?

<p>A strategy where several versions of valid and fraudulent documents are created until a pair with the same hash code is found</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended length of a hash code to protect against birthday attacks?

<p>256 bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hash functions is considered broken?

<p>MD5</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between weak collision resistance and strong collision resistance?

<p>Weak collision resistance is the ability to find two inputs that produce the same hash code, while strong collision resistance is the ability to find any pair of inputs that produce the same hash code</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a digital signature?

<p>To verify the authenticity of a message</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the birthday paradox?

<p>The probability of finding two people with the same birthday is higher than one would intuitively expect</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sponge construction used for?

<p>To produce fixed-length outputs from variable-length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the one-way property of a cryptographic hash function?

<p>For any given value h, it is very hard to find x so that H(x) = h</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Merkle-Damgård construction used for?

<p>To produce fixed-length outputs from variable-length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the requirements for a general hash function?

<p>The input of H is data of any length, and the output of H has a fixed (short) length</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main application of hash tables?

<p>Integrity checking</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the requirement for the output length of a general hash function?

<p>Short</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the one-way property required for a cryptographic hash function?

<p>Preimage resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between weak collision resistance and strong collision resistance?

<p>Weak collision resistance means it is hard to find another input that produces the same hash code given a specific input, while strong collision resistance means it is hard to find any pair of inputs having the same hash code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the misconception about digital signatures?

<p>Digital signatures can be verified even if the message is changed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum length of a hash code to protect against birthday attacks?

<p>160 bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following hash functions is considered broken?

<p>MD5</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Merkle-Damgård construction used for?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Sponge construction used for?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the SHA-3 hash function?

<p>A replacement for SHA-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main use of cryptographic hash functions in cryptography?

<p>Digital signatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a hash function is considered broken?

<p>It becomes faster to find collisions than by brute-force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main applications of hash functions described in the text?

<p>Data storage and cryptography</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four requirements for a general hash function described in the text?

<p>Input of any length, fixed length output, easy to compute, uniformly distributed output</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three requirements for a cryptographic hash function described in the text?

<p>One-way property/preimage resistance, weak collision resistance/second preimage resistance, collision resistance/strong collision resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the misconception described in the text regarding digital signatures?

<p>That any change in the message will always result in a different hash code and the digital signature will no longer verify</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are collisions unavoidable in hash functions?

<p>Because the number of possible inputs is larger than the number of possible outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the birthday paradox described in the text?

<p>The probability of finding two people with the same birthday is higher than one would intuitively expect</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the birthday attack described in the text?

<p>A strategy where several versions of valid and fraudulent documents are created until a pair with the same hash code is found</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended length for a hash code to protect against birthday attacks according to the text?

<p>At least 160 bits, but more commonly 256 bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three commonly recommended hash functions described in the text?

<p>SHA-256, SHA-512, and SHA-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Merkle-Damgård construction used for according to the text?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input in hash functions such as SHA-2, SHA-1, and MD5</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Sponge construction used for according to the text?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input in hash functions such as SHA-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a hash function considered broken according to the text?

<p>If there are methods for finding collisions significantly quicker than by brute-force</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum length of a hash code to protect against birthday attacks?

<p>160 bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between weak collision resistance and strong collision resistance?

<p>Weak collision resistance means it is hard to find another input y that produces the same hash code, while strong collision resistance means it is hard to find ANY pair of inputs x and y having the same hash code.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the SHA-3 hash function?

<p>An alternative to SHA-2</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of cryptographic hash functions in cryptography?

<p>Digital signatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a general hash function and a cryptographic hash function?

<p>A general hash function does not require preimage resistance, while a cryptographic hash function does.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Merkle-Damgård construction used for?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Sponge construction used for?

<p>Producing fixed length outputs from variable length input</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the SHA-2 family?

<p>A family of cryptographic hash functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between weak collision resistance and preimage resistance?

<p>Weak collision resistance means it is hard to find another input y that produces the same hash code, while preimage resistance means it is hard to find x so that H(x) = h.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the RIPEMD-160 hash function used for?

<p>Checking the integrity of downloaded files</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the MD5 hash function used for?

<p>Data storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main requirement for a cryptographic hash function?

<p>For any given value h, it is very hard to find x so that H(x) = h</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using hash functions in cryptography?

<p>To store passwords</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum requirement for the output of a general hash function?

<p>Fixed length</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between weak collision resistance and strong collision resistance?

<p>Strong collision resistance is harder to achieve than weak collision resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to protect against birthday attacks?

<p>Choosing a hash function with a longer output length</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between SHA-256 and SHA-224?

<p>SHA-256 has a longer output length than SHA-224</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main requirement for a cryptographic hash function?

<p>It must be hard to find another input that produces the same hash code</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Birthday Paradox?

<p>The probability of finding two people with the same birthday is higher than one would intuitively expect</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between SHA-512 and SHA-384?

<p>SHA-512 has a longer output length than SHA-384</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Merkle-Damgård construction used for?

<p>To produce fixed length outputs from variable length inputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a general hash function and a cryptographic hash function?

<p>A general hash function is easy to compute while a cryptographic hash function is hard to compute</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between SHA-3 and SHA-2?

<p>SHA-3 uses the Merkle-Damgård construction while SHA-2 uses the Sponge construction</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main use of hash tables?

<p>To provide efficient data storage and retrieval</p> Signup and view all the answers

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