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www.thomas-huehn.com
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article discusses the use of /dev/random and /dev/urandom in Linux systems for generating random numbers. It highlights that /dev/urandom is generally preferred over /dev/random due to its non-blocking nature and sufficient cryptographic security. The article also addresses misconceptions in the man pages and emphasizes that /dev/urandom is safe for most applications, including cryptographic uses, as long as the initial seeding is done properly. It mentions that while /dev/random is considered a legacy interface, it's not always necessary, and modern Linux distributions and syscalls like getrandom(2) provide better alternatives. | |
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rdist.root.org
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| | | | | Travis Goodspeed has continued finding flaws in TI microcontrollers, branching out from the MSP430 to ZigBee radio chipsets. A few days ago, he posted a flaw in the random number generator. Why is this important? Because the MSP430 and ZigBee are found in many wireless sensor systems, including most Smart Meters. Travis describes two flaws:... | |
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healeycodes.com
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| | | | | Building a replacement for JavaScript's random number generator. | |
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deibert.citizenlab.ca
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| | | Latest report details campaign of reconnaissance, phishing, and targeted malware which used mimics of several prominent Chinese-language news websites. | ||
