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Re: NSA, Random Number Generation, Soviet Codes, Prohibition of Crypto

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NODE 60f1622dRe: NSA, Random Number Generation, Soviet Codes, Prohibition of Crypto Carl Ellison <cme@TIS.COM>Wed, 12 Jul 95 15:06:59 PDT

If I remember correctly from "Spycatcher", the Soviets misused the one time
pad allowing the Verona breaks, by using it twice, not by making slightly
weak rannos.

Of course, in this business, anything you read/hear could be a cover
story.

 - Carl

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