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[-] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Yep, and md5 is only used by many because it's so fast. Cutting corners for speed's sake is always going to come with a penalty somewhere.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

And, you know, checksums, which MD5 is honestly great for

[-] doughless@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

MD5 is vulnerable to collisions, so it's possible for an attacker to match checksums, too.

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