11 points | by pizza a day ago ago
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Uh this is apocalyptic for computer security, no?
No, anyone needing secure pseudorandom numbers already knows to reach for a CSPRNG, not a PRNG.
A unappreciated downstream risk is of adapting this for efficient hash reversal, compromising the strength of signatures and of cryptocurrencies.
Uh this is apocalyptic for computer security, no?
No, anyone needing secure pseudorandom numbers already knows to reach for a CSPRNG, not a PRNG.
A unappreciated downstream risk is of adapting this for efficient hash reversal, compromising the strength of signatures and of cryptocurrencies.