Protection Against Password-Related Attacks

Introduction

Password attacks are based on malicious activities in which unauthorized hackers try to steal a user’s password. These types of attacks are evolving day by day and utilize multiple strategies.

Major types of password attacks

In this section, all the major types of password attacks will be discussed.

Brute force attack

In a brute force attack, a hacker evaluates every possible password combination in an attempt to find an appropriate password. For more complex and lengthy passwords, this method can require a lot of time, but it can successfully identify weak passwords. Brute force attacks can be executed online or offline, based on whether the attacker is trying to log in to an account directly or has access to the password hash.

Dictionary attack

A dictionary attack means using all the words present in a dictionary or a list of most commonly used passwords as potential passwords. ...