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Example of what can go wrong with RNGs
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Description
This blog post about the Kaspersky password manager is a nice example of what can go wrong when choosing and initializing an RNG. Maybe it's worth it to add it to the book as a reference? It's mentions a lot of pitfalls that Rand avoids.
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Research direction
Read the linked Kaspersky password manager post and inspect the book's existing sections on RNG initialization and pitfalls to find the appropriate reference location. Done means adding the post as a useful reference without changing the surrounding guidance.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100