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Linux Improves Its Random Number Generator
2022-03-24 11:38

In kernel version 5.17, both /dev/random and /dev/urandom have been replaced with a new — identical — algorithm based on the BLAKE2 hash function, which is an excellent security improvement.


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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/03/linux-improves-its-random-number-generator.html

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