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| | Building a replacement for JavaScript's random number generator.
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| | This article explores the world of random number generation in embedded systems, covering both pseudo-random number generators (PRNGs) and hardware-based random number generators (HRNGs). It explains their principles, provides examples of code, discusses their advantages and limitations, and highlights their applications in embedded systems.
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| | [AI summary] The text discusses the complexities and security concerns of the ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) compared to more modern signature systems like Ed25519. It highlights issues such as the lack of constant-time implementations in ECDSA, the importance of secure random number generation (RNG) for generating nonces (k), and the vulnerabilities that can arise from poor RNG practices. The text also compares ECDSA with alternatives like Ed25519, which uses deterministic methods for generating k, thus avoiding the need for an RNG and enhancing security. Additionally, it touches on the design of secure RNGs, the role of hash functions in generating k, and the potential for attacks due to non-constant-time implementations and poor random...
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| A key function of digital singatures is to ensure that the sender of a message is who he claims to be. In this post we will go in a step by step manner and cover the concepts behind digital certificates in simple terms. Consider two people named Alice and Bob sitting in front of their...