Questions tagged [argon2]
Argon2 is a key derivation function that was selected as the winner of the Password Hashing Competition in July 2015.
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is it safe to AES encrypt the RSA private key and storing it in the database
i'm building an app that really needs encryption of this type , my question is it safe to store the aes encrypted RSA key in the database ?
here is how i encrypt the key :
i generate a random 256 ...
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Is it safe to use 2 password derivation functions to one password?
The example I'm working on is this:
i store the user password using Argon2 in my database
and then use PBKDF2 to derive an AES key from the user password , and store only the salt used in PBKDF2, i ...
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What are the minimum parameters for Argon2?
Argon2 is the winner of the Password Hashing competition, and currently recommended by OWASP for secure storage of passwords.
One crucial step of Argon2 is determining the parameters used by the ...
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encrypting file and user have public key to decrypt in barcode [closed]
I want code very secure system and I need some answers and help.
Is this secure if encrypting file and it is possible decrypt with barcode/QRCode where is decryption key to view it.
I've thinking of ...
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Appending a secret (pepper) to Argon2 password hashes
I've read quite a bit of the StackExchange and HackerNews debates on the user of "peppers" in password hash security. There are a number of different implementations of the idea of a pepper, ranging ...
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Is there any advantage to combining a hash algorithm with a key-derivation function?
Let's assume I would like to secure passwords using a modern KDF such as Argon2. The flow of information would look like this: $hash,$salt = argon2id($password, $salt).
Is there any advantage to ...
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In 2018, what is the recommended hash to store passwords: bcrypt, scrypt, Argon2?
There are many questions about picking a hash function, including How to securely hash passwords? or Are there more modern password hashing methods than bcrypt and scrypt?, with very detailed answers, ...
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Is it safe/wise to store a salt in the same field as the hashed password?
In using Argon2 for hashing passwords in my application, I've noticed it generates a string like this (e.g. for password "rabbit"):
$argon2i$v=19$m=65536,t=3,p=1$YOtX2//7NoD/owm8RZ8llw==$...
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Salt in argon2d as proof-of-work algorithm
I want to use argon2d as a proof-of-work algorithm. But as I know I can't use the algorithm without salt? Should I use a static salt for every task or generate new? Is it possible to increase ...
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Source for up-to-date GPU/ASIC hash performance?
I am looking for CPU, GPU and/or ASIC performance stats on hash performance. Specifically SHA256 and Argon2i. I've googled and only came up with very limited anecdotal evidence. Considering that this ...
