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Is Extended Random a Malicious NSA Plot?
Dual_EC was almost certainly an NSA backdoor. Extended Random is the TLS extension that would have made it practical to exploit. Did NSA plant that one too? A look at the evidence.
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Security & PrivacyMath & Algorithms2015
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2015 | Is Extended Random a Malicious NSA Plot? by pmh | 157 | 51 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 5 Hacker News comments by 5 different people, from Aug 2015 to Jul 2026.
Most recent:
- philodeon · Jul 7, 2026
- rainonmoon · Jun 25, 2021
- rurban · Feb 7, 2021
- tptacek · Oct 18, 2018
- schoen · Aug 24, 2015
