Password-based authentication is susceptible to attack is used on insecure communication channels like the Internet. Researchers have engineered several protocols to prevent attacks, but we still nee formal models to analyze and aid in the effective design of acceptable password protocols geared to prevent dictionary attacks.
Index Terms:
password-based authentication, dictionary attacks, security
Citation:
Saikat Chakrabarti, Mukesh Singhal, "Password-Based Authentication: Preventing Dictionary Attacks," Computer, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 68-74, June 2007, doi:10.1109/MC.2007.216