[Cryptography] [RNG] /dev/random initialisation

[James A. Donald]

On 2013-10-31 19:15, ianG wrote:
> The question probably comes down to:  do you believe that the NSA
> intervenes in the process?  If not, then you will tend to err on the
> side of incompetence, security being too hard for people, avoid
> committees, etc etc.
>
> If you do believe that the NSA has and is interfering in the process,
> then all bets are off.  We have to establish a theory as to how, when,
> why, etc.

I sent a dummy skype text that referenced a secret url on my own 
website, created for this test and never used before or since.

Shortly thereafter, got a hit on that url.

Wearing tinfoil hat now.  These days I assume that anyone who criticizes 
tinfoil hats is an NSA agent.