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New Vista Random Numbers to Include NSA Backdoor?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the advice-is-to-never-enable-it.-Ever. dept.

Schneier is reporting that Microsoft has added the new Dual_EC-DRBG random-number generator to Vista SP1. This random-number generator is the same one discussed earlier that may have a secret NSA backdoor built into it.

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  1. Backdoor? by Nigel_Powers · · Score: -1, Redundant

    This one "feature" should absolutely put them out of business. Trusted computing indeed!

  2. Well... by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I worry more about the 0-day backdoors in Vista than I do about the NSA backdoors.

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