Question

A larger hash code cannot be decomposed into independent subcodes.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Hash Functions and Its Applications in chapter Other Public Key Cryptosystems and Cryptographic Hash Functions of Cryptograph & Network Security

Answer 1

Right option is (b) False

Explanation: Hash codes can be decomposed into independent subcodes and this was the logic behind the meet in the middle attack.