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Re:Learning Pseudorandom Numbers with Transformers by dTal on Sunday May 03, 2026 @06:46AM (#47995599)
Uh this is apocalyptic for computer security, no?
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Re:Learning Pseudorandom Numbers with Transformers by etiquette on Sunday May 03, 2026 @07:00AM (#47995684)
No, anyone needing secure pseudorandom numbers already knows to reach for a CSPRNG, not a PRNG.
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Re:Learning Pseudorandom Numbers with Transformers by OutOfHere on Sunday May 03, 2026 @12:46PM (#47998771)
A unappreciated downstream risk is of adapting this for efficient hash reversal, compromising the strength of signatures and of cryptocurrencies.
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