Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 15:41:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org> To: opsys@mail.webspan.net (Open Systems Networking) Cc: ckempf@enigami.com, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: MD5 v. DES? Message-ID: <199805291941.PAA08397@homeport.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980529124005.10794B-100000@orion.webspan.net> from Open Systems Networking at "May 29, 98 12:49:35 pm"
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Open Systems Networking wrote: | > Is there a discussion somewhere about the merits of MD5 v. DES? | > E.g. what advantages one has over the other? | | If I recall from past memories MD5 i believe is faster. Is that an advantage in the days of Crack and John the Ripper? Adam -- "It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." -Hume To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe security" in the body of the message
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