Hackaday

The Simplest Of Pseudo Random Number Generators

A truly random number is something that is surprisingly difficult to generate. A typical approach is to generate the required element of chance from a natural and unpredictable source, such as ...
Hackaday

33C3: How Can You Trust Your Random Numbers?

One of the standout talks at the 33rd Chaos Communications Congress concerned pseudo-random-number generators (PRNGs). [Vladimir Klebanov] (right) and [Felix Dörre] (left) provided a framework for ...
Threat Post

Paper Questions Robustness of Two Linux PRNGs

Researchers have published a paper that casts doubt on the security robustness of the pseudo random number generators in the Linux kernel. The sanctity of the dev/random random number generator used ...
Business Insider

EQS-News: Elmos and ID Quantique join forces to develop the world's smallest Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) solution

Elmos and ID Quantique join forces to develop the world's smallest Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) solution 08.01.2025 / 10:32 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this ...
CSOonline

IoT devices have serious security deficiencies due to bad random number generation

It's not the IoT vendors' fault. Lack of a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator subsystem for the internet of things devices will be vulnerable. The confidentiality and integrity ...