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Ask HN: When it is safe to use weak random number generators?

I could not find any definitive material about this topic, but when is it safe to use weak random number generators?

I would say:

  * Generating random passwords - no
  * Generating salt - no
  * Jitter in a Retry Strategy - yes

Anything else?

What rules can we apply here?

10 points rapphil 4 years ago 16 comments