A Security Analysis, and a Fix, of a Code-Corrupted Honeywords System

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Interdisciplinary Research Group in Socio-technical CybersecurityA Security Analysis, and a Fix, of a Code-Corrupted Honeywords SystemGenç Ziya Alper, Lenzini Gabriele, Ryan Peter, Vazquez Sandoval ItzelAbstract:In 2013 Juels and Rivest introduced the Honeywords System, a password-based authentication system designed to detect when a password file has been stolen. A Honeywords System stores passwords together with indistinguishable … Continued

The Cipher, the Random and the Ransom: A Survey on Current and Future Ransomware

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Interdisciplinary Research Group in Socio-technical CybersecurityThe Cipher, the Random and the Ransom: A Survey on Current and Future RansomwareGenç Ziya Alper, Lenzini Gabriele, Ryan Peter Abstract:Although conceptually not new, ransomware recently regained attraction in the cybersecurity community: notorious attacks in fact have caused serious damage, proving their disruptive effect. This is likely just the beginning … Continued