by checking the file's md5, sha-1, or sha-256 checksum, you can verify the file's integrity and make sure it hasn't been corrupted or altered.
microsoft has officially announced that a series of versions of the .net framework using the legacy and insecure secure hash algorithm 1 (sha-1) will enter the end of support.
windows server 2008 sp2 administrators will be provided with a new service update starting today to add support for the signed sha-2 updates (sha-2 code signed ) future.
a network security researcher recently discovered that during the past 9 years, firefox has stored user passwords with an outdated process.