In order to enhance the security of a browser password manager, we propose an approach based on a hardware trusted platform module （TPM）. Our approach encrypts users＇ passwords with keys generated by the TPM, which...In order to enhance the security of a browser password manager, we propose an approach based on a hardware trusted platform module （TPM）. Our approach encrypts users＇ passwords with keys generated by the TPM, which uses a master password as the credential for authorization to access the TPM. Such a hardware-based feature may provide an efficient way to protect users＇ passwords. Experiment and evaluation results show that our approach performs well to defend against password stealing attack and brute force attack. Attackers cannot get passwords directly from the browser, therefore they will spend incredible time to obtain passwords. Besides, performance cost induced by our approach is acceptable.Abstract： In order to enhance the security of a browser password manager, we propose an approach based on a hardware trusted platform module （TPM）. Our approach encrypts users＇ passwords with keys generated by the TPM, which uses a master password as the credential for authorization to access the TPM. Such a hardware-based feature may provide an efficient way to protect users＇ passwords. Experiment and evaluation results show that our approach performs well to defend against password stealing attack and brute force attack. Attackers cannot get passwords directly from the browser, therefore they will spend incredible time to obtain passwords. Besides, performance cost induced by our approach is acceptable.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61472429,61070192,91018008,61303074,61170240)the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(4122041)National High-Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(2007AA01Z414)
文摘In order to enhance the security of a browser password manager, we propose an approach based on a hardware trusted platform module （TPM）. Our approach encrypts users＇ passwords with keys generated by the TPM, which uses a master password as the credential for authorization to access the TPM. Such a hardware-based feature may provide an efficient way to protect users＇ passwords. Experiment and evaluation results show that our approach performs well to defend against password stealing attack and brute force attack. Attackers cannot get passwords directly from the browser, therefore they will spend incredible time to obtain passwords. Besides, performance cost induced by our approach is acceptable.Abstract： In order to enhance the security of a browser password manager, we propose an approach based on a hardware trusted platform module （TPM）. Our approach encrypts users＇ passwords with keys generated by the TPM, which uses a master password as the credential for authorization to access the TPM. Such a hardware-based feature may provide an efficient way to protect users＇ passwords. Experiment and evaluation results show that our approach performs well to defend against password stealing attack and brute force attack. Attackers cannot get passwords directly from the browser, therefore they will spend incredible time to obtain passwords. Besides, performance cost induced by our approach is acceptable.
