Josh Lake
Josh Lake is a writer who focuses on the intersections between technology, privacy and security. His work helps companies and individuals get the most out of technological developments, without having to sacrifice their civil liberties or open themselves up to the ever-increasing threats of cybercrime.
Collision attacks threaten the security of cryptographic hash functions, which form critical parts of our cybersecurity infrastructure.
Password cracking is one of the tools that hackers turn to when they can’t gain access to an account by other means. Find out how they do it.
SHA-2 is a hash function that plays a critical role in much of our online security. Find out what it is, where it’s used and how it works.
The SHA-2 algorithm is a key component of your everyday online security. Find out how SHA-256 and its related algorithms work in our guide.
3DES used to be one of the most prominent forms of encryption. It is based on the DES algorithm, but has since been superseded by AES in most use cases.
Integer overflow attacks exploit coding flaws and can have serious consequences. Learn about integer overflow attack examples in our guide.
Hackers can use packet sniffing attacks to spy on your data. Find out what they are, check out some examples, and learn how to defend against them.
The right ad-blocking filter lists can make your browsing experience much more pleasant. Find out how to set up the ideal system in our guide.
In this article, we discuss the underlying processes of the MD5 algorithm and how the math behind the MD5 hash function works.
MD5 is a cryptographic hash function that is no longer considered safe for many purposes. Find out why and what to use instead.