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UUIDs are not secure unless they are version 4 (random) and generated from a secure randomness source.
by namelost 9y ago
UUIDs are not secure unless they are version 4 (random) and generated from a secure randomness source.
- wruza 9y agoThe same applies for any unique ids in general.
- dchest 9y agoYes, but the holy UUID standard specifies multiple ways of generating them from sticks and stones, invented before people knew how to properly generate random bytes.
- jimktrains2 9y agoWhat do you mean by secure? Unpredictable?