Enhanced System for Securing Password Manager using Honey Encryption

Honey Encryption (HE) has emerged as a cutting-edge cryptographic technique to thwart bruteforce assaults, by creating a believable fake decryptions for wrong keys and because of their limited entropy, traditional encryption methods like hashing and passwordbased encryption (PBE) frequently fall short against attacks on weak passwords. HE leverages DistributionTransforming Encoders (DTEs) to map plaintexts to seeds, ensuring secure encryption despite low-entropy passwords. Various advancements have been made to enhance HE, including expanding its message space, integrating with other cryptographic techniques such as AES, and optimizing it for password managers and natural language messages. Additionally, researchers have explored methods to mitigate HE’s limitations, such as typo safety issues and computational overhead. The integration of HE with other security measures, including salt hashing, randomized keypads, and machine learning for intrusion detection, signifies its evolving role in cybersecurity. Recent studies also explore HE’s application in protecting biometric data, securing cloud storage, and enhancing multi-factor authentication mechanisms. The findings suggest that while HE is a promising encryption technique, further refinements are necessary to enhance efficiency, usability, and resilience against evolving threats.