MD5 can be manipulated by creating two identical hashes using two different messages, resulting in a collision. This is difficult (if impossible) to do with SHA-1. Why is this?

MD5 can be manipulated by creating two identical hashes using two different messages, resulting in a collision. This is difficult (if impossible) to do with SHA-1. Why is this?





A. SHA-1 has greater collision strength.
B. MD5 has greater collision resistance.
C. MD5 has greater collision strength.
D. SHA-1 has greater collision resistance.


Answer: D. SHA-1 has greater collision resistance.


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