Cryptanalysis of a Shoulder-Surfng Resistant Password Authentication Scheme

DOI

10.2991/csss-14.2014.64How to use a DOI?

Keywords

weak textual passwords; strong textual passwords; graphical passwords; shoulder-surfing attacks

Abstract

Researchers have been trying to improve authentication for a long time. User still uses textual passwords to authenticate the systems. However, since weak textual passwords are susceptible to the dictionary attack and strong textual passwords are hard to remember. Graphical passwords have been proposed as an alternative to textual passwords because graphical passwords can increase password memorability. However, most textual and graphical passwords are vulnerable to shoulder-surfing attacks. Shoulder-surfing attacks refer to using direct observation techniques, such as looking over someone's shoulder, to get password. Shoulder-surfing can also be done long distance with the aid of binoculars or other vision-enhancing devices. In 2011, C. Srinadhu etc. proposed a textual password scheme, MIRAGE 1.0 scheme, to reduce shoulder-surfing attacks. This paper reviews MIRAGE 1.0 scheme and discusses its advantages and disadvantages.

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© 2014, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Tsaur Maw-Jinn
AU  - Lue Chung-Chia
PY  - 2014/06
DA  - 2014/06
TI  - Cryptanalysis of a Shoulder-Surfng Resistant Password Authentication Scheme
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer Science and Service System
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 274
EP  - 276
SN  - 1951-6851
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DO  - 10.2991/csss-14.2014.64
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