Password Security Assessment With Breach Detection

• Author(s):

  Naveen Daniel M | Livin Jospher | Kamalesh P | Anbuselvan B | Devika R

• Keywords:

  Password Security, Strength Analysis, Strength Analysis With Breach Detection, Breach Detection Tool

• 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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Other Details

• Paper id:

  IJSARTV12I5105423

• Published in:

  Volume: 12 Issue: 5 May 2026

• Publication Date:

  2026-05-21

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