Essays about: "HAVEGED"

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  1. 1. Analysis of Entropy Usage in Random Number Generators

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

    Author : Joel Gärtner; [2017]
    Keywords : Random; vulnerability; Entropy; CSPRNG; RNG; TRNG; PRNG; LRNG; Linux; Estimate; HAVEGED; PRNGD; FreeBSD; Overestimate; Linux Random Number Generator; Cryptography; Random Number Generator; Seed; Predictors; Markov Chains;

    Abstract : Cryptographically secure random number generators usually require an outside seed to be initialized. Other solutions instead use a continuous entropy stream to ensure that the internal state of the generator always remains unpredictable. This thesis analyses four such generators with entropy inputs. READ MORE