Here are the key points summarized from the Hacker News comments:
In the 1999-2000 "International RoShamBo Programming Competition", a bot called "Nostradamus" won by reversing the state of the random number generator to predict the plays of a random baseline bot with 100% accuracy.
LLL lattice reduction, the same algorithm used in the "Nostradamus" bot, can also be used for cracking PuTTY keys from biased nonces as explained in a recent Hacker News comment by 'tptacek.
The SciCraft Minecraft server used a sophisticated setup to deterministically manipulate the game's RNG state to trigger "random" lightning strikes every frame for better item drops, as demonstrated in a YouTube video.
Some commenters find this exploit both fascinating and cautionary, as it highlights the risks of having random sources interact in code. It's considered one of the most sophisticated exploits for the least payout.
The idea of a "free for all bug abusing server" in Minecraft is compared to what actual fighting might look like in a hypothetical metaverse.
The Minecraft modding/hacking community is praised for its sophistication, with some impressive in-game RNG cracking demonstrated in another YouTube video.
The RNG manipulation is compared to phase space plots of weak TCP ISN RNG.
Some players enjoy the "anarchy" servers in Minecraft like 2b2t, considering it the way the game is meant to be played, despite the servers sometimes getting too popular.
One commenter is curious about the professional background of a prominent Minecraft game hacker named Leijurv, guessing they might work in infosec or algorithmic trading given their impressive skills.
Hacker News 의견
Here are the key points summarized from the Hacker News comments:
In the 1999-2000 "International RoShamBo Programming Competition", a bot called "Nostradamus" won by reversing the state of the random number generator to predict the plays of a random baseline bot with 100% accuracy.
LLL lattice reduction, the same algorithm used in the "Nostradamus" bot, can also be used for cracking PuTTY keys from biased nonces as explained in a recent Hacker News comment by 'tptacek.
The SciCraft Minecraft server used a sophisticated setup to deterministically manipulate the game's RNG state to trigger "random" lightning strikes every frame for better item drops, as demonstrated in a YouTube video.
Some commenters find this exploit both fascinating and cautionary, as it highlights the risks of having random sources interact in code. It's considered one of the most sophisticated exploits for the least payout.
The idea of a "free for all bug abusing server" in Minecraft is compared to what actual fighting might look like in a hypothetical metaverse.
The Minecraft modding/hacking community is praised for its sophistication, with some impressive in-game RNG cracking demonstrated in another YouTube video.
The RNG manipulation is compared to phase space plots of weak TCP ISN RNG.
Some players enjoy the "anarchy" servers in Minecraft like 2b2t, considering it the way the game is meant to be played, despite the servers sometimes getting too popular.
One commenter is curious about the professional background of a prominent Minecraft game hacker named Leijurv, guessing they might work in infosec or algorithmic trading given their impressive skills.