About MD5
MD5 produces a 128-bit hash. It is now considered cryptographically broken for security use.
Still safe for
- File integrity checksums
- Cache keys
- Non-cryptographic fingerprinting
Do not use for
- Password storage
- Digital signatures
- Any security-sensitive hashing
For security-sensitive hashing, use SHA-256.
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