Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0779

Which of the following statements pertaining to message digests is incorrect?

A.
The original file cannot be created from the message digest.
B. Two different files should not have the same message digest.
C. The message digest should be calculated using at least 128 bytes of the file.
D. Messages digests are usually of fixed size.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, Chapter 4: Cryptography (page 160).