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Enhancing Password Security Using a Hybrid Approach of SCrypt Hashing and AES Encryption

Bidhuri, Vicky (2019) Enhancing Password Security Using a Hybrid Approach of SCrypt Hashing and AES Encryption. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

To be a part of this modern society, we have to register for online accounts and have to swallow the fact that a centralized database storing our passwords will sooner or later suffer a data breach. Cryptography techniques like hashing (SHA256, BCrypt, SCrypt and Argon2) and encryption (AES, 3DES and ECC) are proven secure; however, the confidentiality of password is still compromised. Our sensitive and valuable information is still vulnerable to multiple attacks like brute force, reverse engineering, Graphical Processing Units (GPU) and custom hardware attack. This research paper focuses on the hybrid combination of a strong memory hard hashing function SCrypt and a memory accelerated Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, which can be used to enhance the security of password of online users from brute force attacks.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > Electronic computers. Computer science
T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Electronic computers. Computer science
Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software
T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software
Q Science > QA Mathematics > Computer software > Computer Security
T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Computer software > Computer Security
Divisions: School of Computing > Master of Science in Cyber Security
Depositing User: Caoimhe Ní Mhaicín
Date Deposited: 15 Oct 2019 10:38
Last Modified: 15 Oct 2019 10:38
URI: https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/3890

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