• DocumentCode
    1002150
  • Title

    Password-Based Authentication: Preventing Dictionary Attacks

  • Author

    Chakrabarti, Saikat ; Singhal, Mukesh

  • Author_Institution
    Kentucky Univ., Lexington
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    68
  • Lastpage
    74
  • Abstract
    Password-based authentication is susceptible to attack if used on insecure communication channels like the Internet. Researchers have engineered several protocols to prevent attacks, but we still need formal models to analyze and aid in the effective design of acceptable password protocols geared to prevent dictionary attacks.
  • Keywords
    Internet; message authentication; telecommunication security; Internet; acceptable password protocols; communication channels; dictionary attacks prevention; password-based authentication; Access protocols; Authentication; Cryptographic protocols; Databases; Dictionaries; File servers; Intrusion detection; Public key cryptography; Security; Web and internet services; dictionary attacks; password-based authentication; security;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2007.216
  • Filename
    4249815