Concerns About NSA Influence on ECC Standards

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#21Apr 16, 2024, 03:31 AM
We could run regular health checks on RNGs. FIPS 140-2 requires them, after all. Maybe even a stripped-down version of DIEHARD would help.
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#22Apr 18, 2024, 12:31 AM
Right? They probably think the seed should be random to add some 'extra randomness'. If NSA knows how to attack certain curves, they could search SHA-1 inputs for weaknesses. That’s scary.
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