new idea for random number generation
Marina Brown
catskillmarina at gmail.com
Mon Sep 25 07:49:10 PDT 2017
On 09/25/2017 02:38 AM, jim bell wrote:
> On Sunday, September 24, 2017, 3:25:10 PM PDT, \0xDynamite
> <dreamingforward at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 8/4/17, jim bell <jdb10987 at yahoo.com <mailto:jdb10987 at yahoo.com>> wrote:
>>> "Vernam cipher"
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>>YES! That is the cipher. I can't believe I forgot the name of it.
> Geez, I'm just re-realizing all of my undergrad training.
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>>AFAICT, it is UNBREAKABLE if the keysize is at least half the size of
> your plaintext.
>>Marxos
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> My understanding is that the keysize ought to be as long as the message
> to be encrypted.
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> And yes, it is unbreakable... UNLESS you try to reuse the keys!!!
> Google-search the word "Venona" to learn more.
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> Jim Bell
Very very easy to implement too, though getting quality key material is
a bit of a hassle.
I have considered filming rough water then taking the low bits and
repacking them.
I wonder if low bits from the sounds in a chicken coop would work too.
--- Marin
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