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More stuff to worry about random number generators:
From: "Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:23:14 -0500
via bruce: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/12/dual_ec_drbg_ad.html Dual_EC_DRBG Added to Windows Vista Microsoft has added the random-number generator Dual_EC-DRBG to Windows Vista, as part of SP1. Yes, this is the same RNG that could have an NSA backdoor. It's not enabled by default, and my advice is to never enable it. Ever. ref: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/417467e7-7845-46d4-85f1-dd471fbc0de91033.mspx?mfr=true ref: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/417467e7-7845-46d4-85f1-dd471fbc0de91033.mspx?mfr=true --------------------------------------- great... -JP _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- More stuff to worry about random number generators: Dude VanWinkle (Dec 17)
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- Re: More stuff to worry about random number generators: Paul Ferguson (Dec 17)
- Re: More stuff to worry about random number generators: Valdis . Kletnieks (Dec 17)
- Re: More stuff to worry about random number generators: Dude VanWinkle (Dec 18)
- Re: More stuff to worry about random number generators: Kitsune (Dec 18)
- Re: More stuff to worry about random number generators: Valdis . Kletnieks (Dec 18)
- Re: More stuff to worry about random number generators: Dude VanWinkle (Dec 19)