Phishing Site 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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