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0 pointshinkley5y ago0 comments

sha512 isn't 64 bits. It's 512 bits. That's why it's called sha512.

But then the example salt they give is neither 64 bits nor 64 bytes. More like 26 bytes. I don't know who is more confused. Me, or them.

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bastianpurrer5y ago

this is an example for simplification & explanation reasons, as most of the people who see this website barely know what a bit is. we'll try to address this better, thanks for the feedback

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