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4 AristotlePagaltzis 1 An [Acronym] for __S__ecure __H__ash [Algorithm] __1__, one out of a family of CryptographicHash [Algorithm]s.
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3 It is apparently similar to the MD4 family of hashes, although generally considered more secure. It is newer and has fewer theoretical attack vectors than [MD5], but is also [showing signs of weakness | http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/02/sha1_broken.html].
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