From aaf8cc44d8b74bff7450171bf7513728f1a21f2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gela Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:34:05 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] updated readme --- README.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b60e476..11d5d1c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,10 @@ # StopGuessing A system for protecting password-based authentication systems from online-guessing attacks. + +#What is Password Guessing Attacks? +Password guessing attacks are separated into two categories: + +1. Dictionary Attack: where the system uses a dictionary of common words to identify the password. + +2. Brute Force Attack: where the system tries every possible combination of passcodes until it finds the correct one. + From f0391d564b59fba993f4ebfa61a6fa550a2e027a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gela Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:43:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] abt stopguessing --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 11d5d1c..6ca8f66 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ Password guessing attacks are separated into two categories: 2. Brute Force Attack: where the system tries every possible combination of passcodes until it finds the correct one. +#What Does StopGuessing Do? +StopGuessing protects password guessing attacks by keeping track of the number of failed attempts as well as the most recent login attempts. + From 0f301c386621d7252d0c4765894d9b6a1bd2d892 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gela Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:49:52 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] How to use added --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6ca8f66..259e8b9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ Password guessing attacks are separated into two categories: #What Does StopGuessing Do? StopGuessing protects password guessing attacks by keeping track of the number of failed attempts as well as the most recent login attempts. +Failed attempts with invalid passwords will receive a penalty whereas successful attempts with the correct password will be rewarded. + +#How To Use +1. Download the zip file or clone the repository on your machine +2. Navigate to the directory where StopGuessing is downloaded and click on the Visual Studio Solution to open the project. \ No newline at end of file