Security & Privacy
How to Verify a SHA-256 Checksum on Windows, Mac and Linux
The exact commands to check a download's SHA-256 checksum on Windows, macOS and Linux, how to compare it without eyeballing 64 characters, and what a match proves.
Posts tagged “SHA-256”
Security & Privacy
Hashing vs Encryption vs Encoding: The Difference
Encoding can be reversed by anyone, hashing can't be reversed at all, and encryption needs a key. Here's one message run through all three, and how to choose.
Security & Privacy
MD5 vs SHA-256 vs bcrypt: Which Hash to Use
MD5, SHA-256 and bcrypt solve different problems. Here's which one fits checksums, signatures and password storage, and why speed decides it.