Best Practices for Secure Password Hashing (SHA-256)
Referencehash2/21/2026
Hashing passwords with SHA-256 (or better, a dedicated algorithm like bcrypt) and a unique salt is the baseline for secure storage. We cover why plain SHA-256 isn't enough on its own and what to do instead.
For non-password hashing (checksums, APIs), SHA-256 is still a solid choice. Try the free tool on [Buggable.dev](https://buggable.dev) for quick, client-side results.