Enhancing Security Using Honeywords
Author(s): Bhagyashri Dhanaraj Suryawanshi, Akshay Vilas Patil, Paresh Babulal Tayde, Jeevan Bhagvan Patil, Deepak Vijay Patil
Publication #: IJIRCT1601039
Date of Publication: 24.04.2017
Country: India
Pages: 208-211
Published In: Volume 2 Issue 6 April-2017
Abstract
Disclosure of password files is a severe security concerns making millions of vulnerable to cyber attack. A cyber security is nothing but cracking the user's password and stolen
files. A brute force attack on the stolen hashfiles can be easily recover the user's password. Honeyword (Decoy Password) method is used to detect attack against hashed password database. A secure server can distinguish on user's real password among Honeyword and send a mail whenever a honeyword is used. Thus the Honeyword Technique is used to detect the unauthorized attempt and protect from stolen
Keywords: honeyword, hashfiles,vulnerable
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