SHOULDER SURFING ATTACK

Abstract

When users input their passwords in a very public place, they'll be in danger of attackers
stealing their secret. Associate degree assaulter will capture a secret by direct observation or by recording
the people authentication session. This is often cited as shoulder-surfing and may be an illustrious risk, of
special concern once authenticating publically places. Till recently, the sole defense against shoulder-surfing
was the alertness on the part of the user. Shoulder surfing resistant secret authentication mechanism assure
shoulder-surfing resistant authentication to user. It permits user to attest by coming into pass-word in
graphical approach at insecure places as a result of user ne'er ought to click directly on secret icons.
Usability testing of this mechanism showed that novice users were able to enter their graphical secret
accurately and to recollect it over time.