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Which is more secure using a CSPRNG for a One-time pad, or AES?
In reading about the One-time pad it appears to need truly random key for the pad. Since true random values are not practical to generate this presents a problem (thus making One-time pad less ...
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Blum Blum Shub vs. AES-CTR or other CSPRNGs
Following on from D.W.'s comments on a previous question, what properties does Blum Blum Shub have that make it better / worse than other PRNGs? Are there significant implementation difficulties or ...
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Using an RSA private key simultanously as an AES encryption key to generate random numbers?
Currently I'm implementing a PRNG for an embedded system. Using the RFC 4086 I've decided to use the X9.17 - to be more specific the succesor X9.31- standard to implement my PRNG. X9.17 uses DES, but ...