SHA-512 Hash Generator

// using Node.js crypto
const crypto = require("crypto");

const message = "Hello World";

const hash = crypto.createHash("sha512")
  .update(message)
  .digest("hex");

console.log(`Computed hash of ${message}: ${hash}`);

The SHA-512 hash

SHA-512 is part of the SHA-2 hash algorithm family. It is a hash function that takes an arbitrary inputs of bytes and produces a 64 byte output (512 bit). This algorithm, along with SHA-256, are used extensively thoughout the internet, government applications, operating systems, and almost every area of modern life.

After the weaknesses of the SHA-1 algorithm was exposed, the NSA began developing the SHA-2 family of hashing functions.