Here we will learn how to identify some of the different types of hashes.
Identifying different types of hashes in the wild
How to do it...
- MD5: This is the most common type of hash. MD stands for the Message Digest algorithm. These hashes can be identified using the following observations:
- Check if the hash is hexadecimal.
- Check if they are 32 characters in length, made up of 128 bits.
Here is an example:
21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3
- MySQL less than 4.1: We may come across such hashes while extracting data from SQL injection. These hashes can be identified using the following observations:
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- Check if the hash is hexadecimal.
- Check if they are 16 characters in length, made up of 64 bits.
Here is an example...