Modification of SHA-256 hashing algorithm in protecting website service user passwords
The SHA-256 algorithm is still quite popular in password encryption for website user account logins and digital signature encryption. The security of SHA-256 lies in using a oneway hash function that cannot return the message to its original form. However, there are currently many tools on the internet that provide SHA-256 message decryption services so that the original message is obtained. This is what causes the security level of SHA-256 to be less good. For this reason, experts have introduced several improvements to SHA-256. One researcher has modified SHA-256 by adding the Hill Cipher algorithm. This aims to produce a different message digest so that it is not easily described by the decryption provider tool. However, hacking by tools on the internet is still possible using the Hill Cipher algorithm.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Discrete Mathematical Sciences and Cryptography
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47974/jdmsc-2310
- Primary Topic
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00