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What is Bcrypt?

Bcrypt is a cryptographic hash function designed for password hashing and safe storing in the backend of applications in a way that is less suspectable...
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Base64 Encoding and Decoding

What is Base64? Base64 is a group of binary-to-text encoding schemes that represent binary data in an ASCII string format. It’s designed to make binary...
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AES-256-CBC: A Breakdown

AES-256-CBC stands for Advanced Encryption Standard with a 256-bit key in Cipher Block Chaining mode. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 256-bit key CBC (Cipher Block Chaining)...
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PBKDF2 Hashing Algorithm

Before understanding PBKDF2. What is it? In cryptography, PBKDF1 and PBKDF2 (Password-Based Key Derivation Function 1 and 2) are key derivation functions with a sliding...
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