期刊名称：International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology
电子版ISSN：2231-2803
出版年度：2013
卷号：4
期号：8-5
出版社：Seventh Sense Research Group
摘要：The Recent growth for graphical passwords since last decade is likely due to the undeniable fact that older methods complained of innumerable attacks. Password authentication is failing since an authentication given that increases the user burden to recollect the passwords. Graphical authentication is proposed to be the alternative for textual passwords since it could be simple for users to remember. In this particular paper we propose a new image region selection based graphical password scheme. Now we will present a new technique for authentication which is certainly driven by tracking of mouse motions on an image called mouse gestures for selecting regions in the reputation. User authentication is critical to secure the comprehensive data and process on Internet and in digital devices. Static text based authentication are most popularly employed authentication systems as inexpensive and highly scalable. Normally, a gesture is basically a sequence of interactions using the application, which represents perhaps one of the Specified symbols. A mouse gesture is a continuous, directed sequence of the mouse cursor movements when using the clearly distinguished start and end. Significant usability goal for authentication systems would be to support users in selecting better passwords. Users often create memorable passwords which get simple for attackers to guess, but strong systemassigned passwords are difficult for users to remember. So alternative methods wherein graphical pictures are employed as passwords. Graphical passwords essentially use images or representation of images as passwords. Today, text passwords are easily cracked by intruders using several simple means, viz dictionary, password surfing and social engineering attack. To lessen the down sides with traditional methods, advanced methods using graphical password authentication i.e. Improved Persuasive Cued Click Points (PCCP) is proposed. This improved PCCP technique that provides greater security than Pass Points and PCCP due to the reason that the wide range of images boosts the workload for attackers.
