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@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ Here are two important properties of cryptographic hash functions:
- ["Pre-image resistance"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preimage_attack): Given a hash value, it should be very difficult to determine the original data it represents. - ["Pre-image resistance"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preimage_attack): Given a hash value, it should be very difficult to determine the original data it represents.
- ["Collision resistance"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_resistance): It should be very difficult to find two distinct pieces of data that map to the same hash value. - ["Collision resistance"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_resistance): It should be very difficult to find two distinct pieces of data that map to the same hash value.
## Message Authentication Codes ## Message authentication codes
[Message Authentication Codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_authentication_code) (MAC, also called authentication tags) are small pieces of information, which can be used to verify the integrity and authenticity of a message. A [message authentication code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_authentication_code) (MAC), also known as an authentication tag, is a small piece of information used to verify the integrity and authenticity of a message.
They are calculated over the original message using a (symmetric) secret key.
The recipient of a message containing a MAC, who is also in posession of the secret key can verify that the message has not been tampered with.
[HMAC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAC) is a hash-based message authentication code, which is used in the OpenPGP protocol. It is derived from the original message using a (symmetric) secret key. The recipient of a message containing a MAC, who is also in possession of the secret key, can verify that the message has not been altered.
[HMAC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAC) is a type of MAC that relies on a hash function. It is used in the OpenPGP protocol.
### Key Derivation Functions ### Key Derivation Functions