"Can Science Make It Too Costly for Hackers to Attempt to Steal Information?"
Hackers could gain access to website servers, bypassing the security feature that locks users out after three incorrect password entries. If successful, the attackers can have unlimited attempts to guess passwords and gather information for any accounts on the server. Jeremiah Blocki, an associate professor of computer science at Purdue University's College of Science, is trying to develop a system that makes logon computation relatively fast and inexpensive for website owners while making it costly enough regarding time and memory for hackers. Blocki is applying his expertise in passwords and secure systems in the search for new and more effective ways of securely storing information. This article continues to discuss Blocki's work to hinder password theft by forcing online attackers to use excessive memory.
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