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> In the case of md5, creating a pair of inputs with the same hash is easier than creating another input with the same hash as something else which you didn't yourself generate.

This is the case with all instances of seeking a collision, due to the birthday paradox [0]

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_attack

parent 4mnt 11 years ago

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