Mike Dilger ☑️ on Nostr: SHA256 length extension attack: Just for entertainment and education. This isn't a ...
SHA256 length extension attack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOIBUe1fjX0Just for entertainment and education. This isn't a problem in nostr because we use a signature, not a MAC (and nostr messages can't be extended beyond the closing brace).
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2025-09-24 20:11:43 UTCEvent JSON
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