REVIEW OF BRUTE-FORCE ATTACK AND PROTECTION TECHNIQUES

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Authors

Natalija Vugdelija , Nikola Nedeljkovic , Nenad Kojic , Luka Lukic and Milena Vesic

Abstract

Every user who is connected to the public computer network is the target of various attacks. For years, one of the biggest problems for the security of computer networks has been constant and massive cyber attacks. One of the very common and dangerous attacks used to detect passwords and usernames is brute-force attack. One of the good ways to analyze a brute-force attack and its consequences is to apply ethical hacking. This paper presents various ways of applying brute-force attacks, as well as various protection mechanisms. The ad-vantages and disadvantages of certain protective techniques are listed and it is indicated how this type of attack is the easiest to recognize. As there is no perfect protection, it is necessary to combine different protection techniques and educate users on how to protect their account, create the most secure password and use public network resources as securely as possible.

Keywords

Brute-force attacks, OWASP Top 10, Ethical hacking, Prevention of brute-force, Closing account.