Several things:
* Using the output to seed MD5 for the next block exposes that part of the
state of the RNG. Might be better to use half the MD5 output as seed for the
next block, and the other half as output data.
* Your RNG takes input from an attackable source. I can significantly reduce
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At 03:17 AM 2/27/03 +0100, Thomas Shaddack wrote:
>> Here's what I do for random bits:
>> http://www.etoan.com/random-number-generation/index.html
>
>Nice!!! :) I wasn't aware such electronics is so cheap!
Note on RNG/hacking the PC-Geiger counter:
If you want to change the RM-60's Time Base Unit,
At 9:01 AM -0500 on 2/27/03, BNA Highlights wrote:
> WIRETAP ACT DOES NOT COVER MESSAGE 'IN STORAGE' FOR SHORT
> PERIOD
> BNA's Electronic Commerce & Law Report reports that a
> federal court in Massachusetts has ruled that the federal
> Wiretap Act does not prohibit the improper acquisition of
>
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,57831,00.html
Never mind the wrongful termination - actually, do mind, - he got canned
because of whistleblowing:
...
The suit claims the termination occurred shortly before Spillane had
planned to meet with officials of the independent testing authority
