Password hashing · Question 3 of 12

Why is MD5 unsuitable for passwords?

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Answer

  • D It is fast to compute and can be looked up in tables

Explanation

Ready-made rainbow tables exist for MD5, and collisions can be created without much effort. Modern methods are deliberately expensive in computing time and memory.

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