Hashes in Everyday Life

Credits Jon Camfield Last Updated 2024-07

Hashes help provide proof of integrity and knowledge across everything from credit card numbers to safe downloads to threat hunting to email signatures to community solidarity. This module walks through common uses and easy-to-use tools.

Learning Goals

  • Baseline understanding of how hashes work
  • Hands-on experience calculating and verifying hashes
  • Information on the current attacks against hashes and current best practices.
  • A working understanding of the role of hashes in digital security
  • An understanding of additional use cases of hashes in limited information sharing