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Provable Security of Linux-DRBG in the Seedless Robustness Model

This paper studies the provable security of the deterministic random bit generator~(DRBG) utilized in Linux 6.4.8, marking the first analysis of Linux-DRBG from a provable security perspective since its substantial structural changes in Linux 4 and Linux 5.17.

#cryptography #crypto #linux

eprint.iacr.org/2024/1421




You've asked for help on the built-in sorted() function in Python and you're shown this:

sorted(iterable, /, *, key=None, reverse=False)

What do all those symbols mean? And does this function accept generators or files? 🤔

I've written up an explanation of how to understand the output of #Python's help function. 🧩

pym.dev/understanding-help/



#QuizOfTheDay: #Linux is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

A penguin is the official brand character of the Linux kernel. Do you know the name of the penguin?

A. Kabosu
B. Suse
C. Tux
D. Geeko

knowledgezone.co.in/resources/…



BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨

Traces of radioactive Cesium-137 measured along Norway’s border with Russia

The radioactivity was measured in filters at Viksjøfjell and Svanhovd in the second week of September, but the origin is still unknown.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #Breaking #BreakingNews

thebarentsobserver.com/en/nucl…

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GRIDS, GRIDS, GRIDS!

This is THE topic in energy circles: How do we build out the grid to accommodate vast amounts of renewable energy generation & new loads from electrification?

How do we utilise the grid we already have more effectively?

Join our webinar to find out: t.co/T8b1Ah9M2U


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@marcel he just can't bear to let go, can he...?
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@marcel I sincerely hope all the hackers (crypto or not) are ready...
Knowing how usually bad security is in these "endeavors" and having read about the guys behind, we won't have long to wait IMHO...



Do not use pagers for secure comms. The POCSAG protocol has been easily intercepted for over 25 years.
in reply to Space Rogue

Depends on your threat model. One-way pagers don't expose the location of the recipient, which may be more important than message confidentiality for some purposes.

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in reply to Matt Blaze

@mattblaze
I question your premise...

Something somewhere knows where that pager is... That's how it receives the "one way" message.

Betting that location data can be retrieved by whoever wants to know where that pager is or has been.

in reply to lupus_blackfur

@lupus_blackfur No. One-way pagers work by broadcasting messages over a wide area. They flood the service area with the messages. The device filters out the messages that aren't addressed to it.
in reply to Matt Blaze

Perhaps that's true...

I don't have that knowledge in detail.

I defer.

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in reply to Matt Blaze

@mattblaze IIRC, the radio frequency used by the pager broadcast can reach areas where there's no cell reception, which might also be important, e.g., the MRI room in the basement of a hospital or a Hezbollah bunker.


Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day! Make sure your registration is still active! 🇺🇸 vote.gov/

I’m registered as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in my Texas county this year. I’m officially certified to help folks fill out some super basic paperwork. 🫡

My office is hosting a cafeteria table tomorrow trying to get folks engaged. This is my first time chipping in. Fingers crossed it goes well! 🤞



How a 16th-Century Explorer’s Sailing Ship Worked: An Animated Video Takes You on a Comprehensive Tour

openculture.com/2024/09/how-a-…



The Trump campaign is hyping (and overrating) JD Vance's intellect for one big reason: to put an "academic" gloss on his sane-washing of Trump.

But it's not working, because Vance is just as weird as his babbling boss.

salon.com/2024/09/17/jd-vances…




Here’s the cspan link for Harris speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists later today, 2:30 Eastern time. c-span.org/video/?538450-1/vp-…
in reply to Heidi Li Feldman

that'll make some nice ads when spliced in to contrast with Trump's brief appearance there


Imagine hearing in 2004 that Dick Cheney would endorse a Dem for president in 2024. And that they would accept! theintercept.com/2024/09/14/di…


No thank you, Upsun.
I get quite enough ego-tech in the news these days.


BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨

Lebanese Health Minister:

Eight killed and at least 2,800 injured when Hezbollah member pagers exploded.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #breaking #breakingnews #Israel #gaza #Hamas #Lebanon #hezbollah

in reply to Aure Free Press

I saw a video clip when a pager was blown up. It was clearly tampered with explosives. No battery explodes that way.


How crypto bros wrested Flappy Bird from its creator

Decadelong trademark fight culminates in new game hinting at "Web3 innovation."

arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/09…

in reply to Ars Technica

There's an easy solution to this: Don't play it. Don't be curious about it. Don't get involved.
in reply to Ars Technica

"Web3 innovation" is the new oxymoron like "fresh frozen" or "military intelligence."