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Random number generation is a key technology that is useful in a variety of ways. Random numbers are often used to generate keys for data encryption. Random numbers generated at a sufficiently long length can encrypt sensitive data and make…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2022-09-12 Jacob Hammond

To increase the number of wireless devices, e.g., mobile or IoT terminals, cryptosystems are essential for secure communications. In this regard, random number generation is crucial because the appropriate function of cryptosystems relies…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-03-19 Toshinori Suzuki , Masahiro Kaminaga

The IoT is described as a smart interactive environment where devices communicate together ubiquitously sometimes in the background, performing functions on behalf of the users and offering many advanced services to them. Examples range…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-07-18 Mahmoud Elkhodr , Zuhaib Bari Mufti

Quantum random number generator harnesses the power of quantum mechanics to generate true random numbers, making it valuable for various scientific applications. However, real-world devices often suffer from imperfections that can undermine…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-12-07 Xing Lin , Rong Wang

This paper conducts a comparative study of three IoT-based PRNG models, including Logistic Map, Double Pendulum, and Multi-LFSR, implemented on an FPGA platform. Comparisons are made across key performance metrics like randomness, latency,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-05-08 Tee Hui Teo

Randomness, mainly in the form of random numbers, is the fundamental prerequisite for the security of many cryptographic tasks. Quantum randomness can be extracted even if adversaries are fully aware of the protocol and even control the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-03-24 Wen-Bo Liu , Yu-Shuo Lu , Yao Fu , Si-Cheng Huang , Ze-Jie Yin , Kun Jiang , Hua-Lei Yin , Zeng-Bing Chen

Pseudo-random number generators (PRNG) are a fundamental element of many security algorithms. We introduce a novel approach to their implementation, by proposing the use of generative adversarial networks (GAN) to train a neural network to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-10-02 Marcello De Bernardi , MHR Khouzani , Pasquale Malacaria

The rapid increase in the use of IoT devices brings many benefits to the digital society, ranging from improved efficiency to higher productivity. However, the limited resources and the open nature of these devices make them vulnerable to…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-09-07 Joseph Rose , Matthew Swann , Gueltoum Bendiab , Stavros Shiaeles , Nicholas Kolokotronis

The Internet of Things(IoT) paradigm provides persistent sensing and data collection capabilities and is becoming increasingly prevalent across many market sectors. However, most IoT devices emphasize usability and function over security,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-05-25 Farooq Shaikh , Elias Bou-Harb , Aldin Vehabovic , Jorge Crichigno , Aysegul Yayimli , Nasir Ghani

Bluetooth chips must include a Random Number Generator (RNG). This RNG is used internally within cryptographic primitives but also exposed to the operating system for chip-external applications. In general, it is a black box with…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-01 Jörn Tillmanns , Jiska Classen , Felix Rohrbach , Matthias Hollick

Random number generators (RNG) are essential elements in many cryptographic systems. True random number generators (TRNG) rely upon sources of randomness from natural processes such as those arising from quantum mechanics phenomena. We…

Quantum random number generators can provide genuine randomness by appealing to the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics. In general, a physical generator contains two parts---a randomness source and its readout. The source is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-03-01 Zhu Cao , Hongyi Zhou , Xiao Yuan , Xiongfeng Ma

Network traffic generation is one of the primary techniques that is used to design and analyze the performance of network security systems. However, due to the diversity of IoT networks in terms of devices, applications and protocols, the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2020-04-03 Syed Ghazanfar , Faisal Hussain , Atiq Ur Rehman , Ubaid U. Fayyaz , Farrukh Shahzad , Ghalib A. Shah

Random number generation is fundamental for many modern applications including cryptography, simulations and machine learning. Traditional pseudo-random numbers may offer statistical unpredictability, but are ultimately deterministic. On…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-11 Andrzej Gnatowski , Jarosław Rudy , Teodor Niżyński , Krzysztof Święcicki

An operating system kernel uses cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator for creating address space localization randomization offsets to protect memory addresses to processes from exploration, storing users' password securely…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-06-22 Kunal Abhishek , George Dharma Prakash Raj E

The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming an integral part of our modern lives as we converge towards a world surrounded by ubiquitous connectivity. The inherent complexity presented by the vast IoT ecosystem ends up in an insufficient…

Operating Systems · Computer Science 2023-11-01 Alvi Jawad

The unpredictability of random numbers is fundamental to both digital security and applications that fairly distribute resources. However, existing random number generators have limitations-the generation processes cannot be fully traced,…

Internet of Things (IoT) systems are vulnerable to data collection errors and these errors can significantly degrade the quality of collected data, impact data analysis and lead to inaccurate or distorted results. This article emphasizes…

Our ability to trust that a random number is truly random is essential for fields as diverse as cryptography and fundamental tests of quantum mechanics. Existing solutions both come with drawbacks -- device-independent quantum random number…

With the widespread use of communication technologies, cryptosystems are therefore critical to guarantee security over open networks as the Internet. Pseudo-random number generators (PRNGs) are fundamental in cryptosystems and information…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2011-12-06 Jacques M. Bahi , Jean-François Couchot , Christophe Guyeux , Qianxue Wang