PROJECT TITLE :

Keypad against brute force attacks on smartphones

ABSTRACT :

Though the powerful functions of smartphones provide abundant convenience for users, it causes a nice damage because of loss and theft. So the user needs to use the phone lock provided by the smartphone. With the phone lock, the user is ready to secure the time for requesting to prevent the call service to the mobile telecommunication company and deleting the sensitive data with an anti-theft programme. However, the mounted keypad lock can be simply unlocked by brute force attacks and also the pattern lock is at risk of smudge attacks. In this study, we propose a keypad for making brute force attacks and smudge attacks happening on smartphones more difficult. The proposed keypad increases the time it takes for brute force attacks and is safe to smudge attacks. The smartphone equipped with the proposed keypad increases the time required for brute force attacks by the finder through formation of random buttons, random button arrangement and display delay time. Consequently, the smartphone house owners will be able to secure a lot of time to perceive the loss or theft and take action.