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diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod index f6fef97219..26b89499a2 100644 --- a/pod/perlfunc.pod +++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod @@ -4578,6 +4578,13 @@ returns a random integer between C<0> and C<9>, inclusive. large or too small, then your version of Perl was probably compiled with the wrong number of RANDBITS.) +B<C<rand()> is not cryptographically secure. You should not rely +on it in security-sensitive situations.> As of this writing, a +number of third-party CPAN modules offer random number generators +intended by their authors to be cryptographically secure, +including: L<Math::Random::Secure>, L<Math::Random::MT::Perl>, and +L<Math::TrulyRandom>. + =item read FILEHANDLE,SCALAR,LENGTH,OFFSET X<read> X<file, read> |