Highlights of CMU's Recent Work in Preventing Bad Passwords
Explore the latest research on preventing weak passwords in this conference talk from PasswordsCon 2014. Dive into the current state of password security, examining password requirements, measuring security, and analyzing guessability. Learn about the collection and responsible handling of real, high-value passwords, and compare their characteristics to simulated data. Discover techniques for measuring password strength, including the use of Probabilistic Context-Free Grammars (PCFGs) for long passwords. Investigate the effectiveness of password strength meters and gain insights into ongoing work in the field. Join Sean Segreti and Blase Ur as they present highlights from Carnegie Mellon University's recent work on creating more secure and usable password policies.