Password Security Assessment With Breach Detection

Abstract

With The Increasing Risk Of Account Takeovers And Credential Misuse, Passwords Remain The Primary Factor That Gets Compromised In Data Breaches. This Project Presents PSAWBD — A Password Security Assessment Tool With Breach Detection, Developed Entirely In Python. The Tool Evaluates Password Strength Using Common Criteria Including Length, Character Diversity. It Checks The User's Password Against A Locally Stored Database Of Previously Breached Password Hashes Using SHA-1 Hashing To Protect The User's Credentials During Comparison. Additionally, It Simulates Real-world Attack Methods — Dictionary Attacks And Rockyou-list-based Attacks — Using Multi-threaded Execution To Test The Actual Resilience Of The Password Against Offline Cracking. The Results Are Delivered Through An Animated, Text-based Command-line Interface, Making The Tool Lightweight, Portable, And Easy To Use. This Project Promotes Better Password Hygiene And Raises Cybersecurity Awareness Among Everyday Users.

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