[Cryptography] OpenSSL CSPRNG work

Ray Dillinger bear at sonic.net
Thu Jul 6 20:37:18 EDT 2017



On 07/06/2017 06:51 AM, Patrick wrote:

> What is the problem with a non-blocking /dev/urandom, assuming it was
> seeded with at least 128 unpredictable bits when first initiated?


So far?  The complete invalidity of that assumption, regardless
of all efforts to make it true.

Do Not Generate Keys Before The Machine Has Booted Up!

				Bear


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