Vista SP1 Includes "Crypto" Backdoor

[WC Annihilus]

"It seems Microsoft has included a flawed random number generator in Vista SP1 for no apparant reason"

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[prosser13]

There's always a reason, we just don't always know about it

 

[PP Mguire]

Sounds like a hacker tool to me. Yes sir.

 

[ionicle]

hmm...microsoft fail, again...

 

[Bungral]

hmm...microsoft fail, again...

Fails a bit strong isn't it?

I mean like the report says.. If ya wanted to use the 'flawed' algorithm then you would have to set it yourself.

 

[Toxcity]

-cough- XP -cough-

 

[Rastalovich]

It can`t be a random number generator.

U don`t need a fancy algorithm to generate a random number on a computer, a simple routine can do it. And it will be random where-ever or when-ever u run it.

It is an encryption thing, and I`d imagine the constants being the keys ? Keys meaning without them u can`t do whatever it is ?

 

[PP Mguire]

If its an encryption then thats bad cause they said it was predictable #s after a while.

 

[Hyper]

-cough- XP -cough-

Agreed, I am sticking with XP until Microsoft dont support it anymore or no new games play on it

 

[kitfit1]

Agreed, I am sticking with XP until Microsoft dont support it anymore or no new games play on it

Same here as well. There is always that old saying "if it a'int broke, then don't fix it". XP is still the best MS o/s there is.