PASSWORD MANAGER SECURITY USING HONEY ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM AND HONEYPOT TECHNIQUE

Abstract

Password managers are crucial tools for securely storing and managing multiple passwords. However, they can become targets for attackers attempting to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data. In this paper, we propose an approach to password manager security by combining the Honey Encryption algorithm with the Honeypot technique. By implementing Honey Encryption on the authorization process of the password manager, we can effectively divert attackers to a honeypot, which contains a list of fake/honeyword passwords. The honeypot is designed to be high interaction, allowing us to gather valuable information about the attacker, such as their IP address and MAC address. This information can be crucial for further analysis and taking appropriate actions to mitigate the security breach. Our proposed system provides an additional layer of security to password managers, making them more robust against unauthorized access attempts.