Elon Musk, CEO of X (formerly Twitter), denounced the use of hashtags on the platform, calling them unnecessary and aesthetically unpleasing. Musk’s post came in response to a discussion sparked by an ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week opened a competition to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm, a tool that converts a file, message or block of data to a short ...

As more social media platforms revise their views on hashtags, TikTok has begun to warn frequent users who attempt to upload a video on the platform that they can only use up to five hashtags per post ...

While Instagram users can still search for hashtags to find relevant content, the platform recently removed the ability to follow hashtags, so users no longer see posts that include hashtags they have ...

On Tuesday, Twitter provided us with the perfect example of just how bad algorithms are at the news: #LasVagasShooting. A close look reveals a simple misspelling: "Vagas" instead of "Vegas." It's not ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the winner of its five-year competition to select a new cryptographic hash algorithm, one of the fundamental tools of modern ...

Learn about cryptographic hash functions in ensuring secure communication and protection of sensitive information, including ...

Just in time for World Password Day, Kaspersky is reminding everyone that outdated hashing algorithms such as MD5 remain among the worst choices for storing passwords.