True Random Number Generators Secure in a Changing Environment

A true random number generator (TRNG) usually consists of two components: an “unpredictable” source with high entropy, and a randomness extractor — a function which, when applied to the source, produces a result that is statistically close to the uniform distribution. When the output of a TRNG is used for cryptographic needs, it is prudent to assume that an adversary may have some (limited) influence on the distribution of the high-entropy source. In this work:

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: CHES
• Authors: Boaz Barak, Ronen Shaltiel, Eran Tromer
• Keywords: CHES 2003, Cryptography, Randomness Extractor, True Random Number Generator, Uniform Distribution