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How to predict C rand()? [duplicate]
Is there a practical way to predict previous/next C rand() output if i have some of the values? How many values do i need? Do they need to be consequent? If it depends on compiler - for which ...
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OpenSSL RAND_poll 'good enough'
We are using OpenSSL for generating IV's and other random data. We initialize it using RAND_poll and, on Windows, RAND_screen.
The question is though, if the seed generated by those methods is good ...
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Howto seed the PRNG in OpenSSL properly?
I am creating an application which runs on a mobile node with Ubuntu, which does not generate enough entropy bytes to the /dev/random, and does not always stay connected on the Internet to use typical ...
