Save a CPU – Ditch BCrypt, Use SHA2 Instead

Posted by brokenwren on Thursday February 21, 2019 @01:17PM
from the fusionauth.io dept.

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Re:Save a CPU – Ditch BCrypt, Use SHA2 Instead by robotdan on Thursday February 21, 2019 @01:58PM (#19219559)

Do you know of anyone that has used this strategy in production?

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Re:Save a CPU – Ditch BCrypt, Use SHA2 Instead by robotdan on Thursday February 21, 2019 @03:28PM (#19220282)

Why? I have yet to find concrete reasons how this makes a hash more vulnerable.

Lots of people like to dismiss it, but without any reason. Seems weak.

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Re:Save a CPU – Ditch BCrypt, Use SHA2 Instead by brokenwren on Thursday February 21, 2019 @03:31PM (#19220306)

Please present an argument and data to back this up.

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