Ready for the ultimate in password security? You can build your own uncrackable random generator; all you need is a ...

TL;DR: AMD disclosed a critical vulnerability, AMD-SB-7055, affecting the RDSEED hardware random number generator on Zen 5 CPUs, causing 16-bit and 32-bit RDSEED instructions to return all zeroes ...

Over 120,000 Bitcoin private keys were exposed through a flaw in Libbitcoin Explorer’s random-number generator, affecting multiple wallet platforms. The vulnerability, linked to the Mersenne ...

Adding numbers to your passwords makes them more secure. In fact, most sites and services these days require alphanumeric passwords at the very least. Some people ...

Scientists at NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have created CURBy, a cutting-edge quantum randomness beacon that draws on the intrinsic unpredictability of quantum entanglement to produce ...

Trust, but verify: Random number generation is a serious matter in modern computing. Most systems rely on a purely hardware-based approach to RNG, but the process is essentially impossible to verify ...

If your name gets picked for jury duty, it’s because a computer used a random number generator to select it. The same goes for tax audits or when you opt for a quick pick lottery ticket. But how can ...

Randomness is incredibly useful. People often draw straws, throw dice or flip coins to make fair choices. Random numbers can enable auditors to make completely unbiased selections. Randomness is also ...

May 27, 2025 marked an important milestone in digital encryption. On that day, scientists introduced a quantum device designed to enhance how random numbers are generated, promising stronger ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. KAUST and KACST claim that their new quantum random number ...