Length Extension Attack

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This exercise covers how to use a length extension attack to exploit a directory traversal vulnerability

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This course covers the exploitation of a length extension attack, which arises from improper use of hash functions in signing data. You will learn how to perform this attack and understand why HMAC should be preferred over simple hash functions for signing information.

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Injection Authentication Authorisation Cryptography

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