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If the "plaintext input to a PRNG" becomes known to the attacker, the entire output of the PRNG becomes known (i.e., 'predictable') to the attacker.
by marshray 13y ago
If the "plaintext input to a PRNG" becomes known to the attacker, the entire output of the PRNG becomes known (i.e., 'predictable') to the attacker.
- fleitz 13y agoThat's why I try not to give attackers root access to the system, that way they can't examine the state of my PRNG.