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Mohinder wants to use modern, secure hashing algorithms to validate files against known good originals. Which of the following hashing algorithms should he select?

Answer Options

A

MD5

B

SHA-1

C

AES-256

D

SHA-256

Correct Answer: D

Explanation

SHA-256 is the only hashing algorithm listed that is considered current and secure as of the publication of this book.

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