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Evaluate security of pseudo-randomness

GCSE · Computer Science · OCR · 2.2.7Random number generation using a built-in function

Question

A software company plans to use the standard random module in Python to generate session tokens for user login authentication.

A security expert advises against this, suggesting they should instead use a cryptographically secure random number generator (CSPRNG).

Evaluate the risks of using pseudo-random number generators for security-sensitive applications compared to CSPRNGs.

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