Making random numbers that are actually random is actually a tough nut to crack. Most of what we do is, technically, pseudo-random (but we’ll say random number and assume you know what we mean).

It may come as a surprise that despite the power our computers have, they can't achieve true randomness. In fact, they rely ...

A truly random number is something that is surprisingly difficult to generate. A typical approach is to generate the required element of chance from a natural and unpredictable source, such as ...

The inital process–that of describing the nature of each cluster by probability distributions–is made possible because ”computers,” Decker said, ”are able to generate pseudo-random numbers.

It's not the IoT vendors' fault. Lack of a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator subsystem for the internet of things devices will be vulnerable.

The Early Random Pseudo-Random Number Generator in Apple iOS 7 returns predictable outcomes threatening kernel exploit mitigations native to the mobile operating system.

For those who do not have a degree in computer science, it is a pain in the butt to make a pseudo random number generator program and the result is not true randomness. Memristors and resistive random ...