Friday, September 20, 2013

Fatal crypto flaw in some government-certified smartcards makes forgery a snap

An RNG that picks prime numbers in predictable ways is in some ways the cryptographic equivalent of a blackjack croupier who arranges a deck of cards so they're dealt in a way that puts the gambler at a disadvantage. Properly implemented RNGs ...



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