Bc. Matúš Dugáček

Master's thesis

Security analysis of passwords and keys managers

Security analysis of passwords and keys managers
Abstract:
Cieľom tejto práce je analyzovať a identifikovať potenciálne zraniteľnosti v manažéroch hesiel. V práci sme analyzovali metódy, akými manažéry hesiel posudzujú kvalitu ukladaných hesiel. Ďalej sme sa zaoberali spôsobmi akými generujú náhodné heslá, akým spôsobom uložené heslá držia v pamäti RAM, ako ich ukladajú na disk a či zabezpečujú heslá skopírované do schránky pred ich potenciálnym zneužitím …more
Abstract:
The aim of this thesis is to perform an analysis and identify potential security vulnerabilities in password managers. In this thesis, we analyzed methods that password managers use to evaluate the quality of stored passwords. Then we looked into methods used to generate random passwords, how are passwords stored in RAM memory, how passwords are stored on disk, and whether they protect passwords stored …more
 

Keywords

authentication passphrases password managers passwords randomness
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 13. 12. 2022
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/gjyaw/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 25. 1. 2023
  • Supervisor: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Krhovják, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Ing. Mgr. et Mgr. Zdeněk Říha, Ph.D.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Informatics

Master programme / field:
Software systems and services management / Cybersecurity management

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