Pseudo-randomness in cryptography

• Main Author: Bansal Arushi
• Other Authors: Tay Kian Boon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Computer and Information Science; Cryptography
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175094
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper explores the pivotal role of randomness in ensuring the robustness of cryptographic systems. By conducting attacks on historically prevalent Pseudo-Random Number Generators (PRNGs), namely - Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Bit Number Generator (Dual-EC-DRBG), Truncated Linear Congruenti...