SHA-1 lived by simple, sound cryptographic policies (Shift, XOR, Combine, Repeat) and reliable strategies (And round, and round, and round).<\/p>\n
His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing cryptographers attacked.
\nReports of collision attacks in 2^^69 and later 2^^63 operations as well as further advances making up to 25% of the message irrelevant only worsened his condition in 2005.<\/p>\n
SHA-1 lost further ground when security researchers doing their job announced a free start collision in 2015. Estimates for SHA-1’s remaining live span were diminishing rapidly promising only months to a few years left.<\/p>\n
SHA-1 lost the will to live as people lost faith in its strength to protect their signatures.<\/p>\n
SHA-1 took a beating when browsers finally began to bully it in 2016 by ignoring its signatures.<\/p>\n
SHA-1 finally gave up the will to live, after researchers fabricated colour-schemed PDF documents just to make a point. They shattered the IT world, and promptly became even more famous.<\/p>\n
SHA-1 was preceded in death,<\/p>\n
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- by his nephews, MD4 and MD5,<\/li>\n
- by his wife, RIPEMD,<\/li>\n
- by his aunt, Snefru,<\/li>\n
- by his uncle, HAVAL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
He is survived by his 5 stepbrothers;<\/p>\n
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- SHA-2<\/li>\n
- SHA-3<\/li>\n
- Blake2<\/li>\n
- ParallelHash<\/li>\n
- KangarooTwelve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was already gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not, join the majority and do nothing.<\/p>\n
May people have mercy with its legacy and finally set SHA-1 to rest in peace.<\/p>\n
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