Artifactory has been designed to efficiently manage binaries and support packages in any format, utilizing Checksum-Based Storage for enhanced performance and security. The platform originally used SHA1 checksums to map and validate the integrity of files, but due to the discovery of a SHA1 collision by Google, Artifactory has upgraded to support SHA-256. This transition, available in the newly released JFrog Artifactory 5.5, significantly enhances security by preventing potential collision attacks that could allow one file to impersonate another. As a result, repository managers can ensure that the artifacts downloaded are authentic. While the upgrade process may vary slightly for different Artifactory setups, such as Artifactory Enterprise HA clusters, this move toward SHA-256 not only secures current operations but also sets the stage for future improvements in binary storage security based on SHA2.