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Comment by brndnmtthws

Intel CPUs do indeed have a random number generator onboard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RdRand

Probably the safest thing to do is to use a combination of this and other sources (multiple entropy sources), just in case there's an NSA backdoor or it's otherwise broken. Things like microphones, cameras, input devices, and other sensors are nearly ubiquitous now.

parent brndnmtthws 8 years ago

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