Re:OnlyKey: Open-Source Alternative to YubiKey
by blattimwind on Thursday December 26, 2019 @05:25PM
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> what are the tests that can prove or disprove stronger guarantees for cryptographic security of a PRG than diehard?
None. The difference between a good CSPRNG and a broken one might not even be in the construction at all, but in who knows the seed. For example, a keystream generated using Chacha20 or AES-CTR makes for a good CSPRNG... except if the attacker knows the key.
None. The difference between a good CSPRNG and a broken one might not even be in the construction at all, but in who knows the seed. For example, a keystream generated using Chacha20 or AES-CTR makes for a good CSPRNG... except if the attacker knows the key.