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Sequence of words used to gain access
A passphrase is a sequence of words or other text used to control access to a computer system, program or data. It is similar to a password in usage, but a passphrase is generally longer for added security. Passphrases are often used to control both access to, and the operation of, cryptographic programs and systems, especially those that derive an encryption key from a passphrase. The origin of the term is by analogy with password. The modern concept of passphrases is believed to have been invented by Sigmund N. Porter in 1982. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: PassphraseA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: LINGPASS : An approach for multilingual passphrase generation by integrating English and TamilInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Crypto Wallet Secret Recovery PhraseThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Passphrase and keystroke dynamics authentication: Usable securityCited 38 times
- Go sideways: Key stretchingA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Password strengthA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A password that comprises a whole phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Passphrase and keystroke dynamics authentication: Usable security
A Behavioral Analysis of Passphrase Design and Effectiveness
PASSPHRASE AUTHENTICATION BASED ON TYPING STYLE THROUGH AN ART 2 NEURAL NETWORK
Password and Passphrase Guessing with Recurrent Neural Networks
WiF0: All Your Passphrase Are Belong to Us
Passphrase protected device‐to‐device mutual authentication schemes for smart homes
Evaluating the strength of a multilingual passphrase policy
Novel framework using dynamic passphrase towards secure and energy-efficient communication in MANET
🆕 Influential since 2022
LINGPASS : An approach for multilingual passphrase generation by integrating English and Tamil
Natural language processing and stable diffusion model based graphical authentication using passphrase
iPassGen: Enhancing Password Security Through Breach Analysis and Intelligent Passphrase Generation
Improvised multi-factor user authentication mechanism using defense in depth strategy with integration of passphrase and keystroke dynamics
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Crypto Wallet Secret Recovery PhraseMandili Innovations · 2021
- 📕Password Keeper LogKey Logbook · 2018
- 📕Crypto Password KeeperLinwood Brien · 2021
- 📕Crypto Log Book : Crypto Seed Phrase Storage Book, Crypto Password Keeper, Bitcoin Passphrase Keeper, Crypto Private Key StorageHope Smile · 2021
- 📕Crypto Password KeeperJousef Brand · 2022
- 📕Passphrase WordlistsBryan Bagnall · 2016
- 📕Crypto Passphrase LogJoshua Glenn · 2021
- 📕Things You ForgotLily Sager · 2021
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