Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Android Lock Patterns Too Predictable ? | Results from a Research Study

Android Lock Patterns are up for a test.  The password alternative that Google introduced way back in the Android Mobile OS in 2008 is being stirred for the security options that it can offer. These style patterns turn out to be more predictable than we thought. It has been found that these Android Lock Patterns generally possess only a fraction of the complexity. According to a study fro research purpose on Android Lock Patterns (ALPs)  these patterns are comparatively miniscule than the anticipation. The study reveals that the patterns could be subjected to intensive attacks.
Android Lock Pattern
Android Lock Pattern
As a part of her study, Marte Løge a graduate at Norwegian University of Science and Technology has analysed over 4,000 ALPs  and found out that 44% of the ALPs started from the top-left node of the lock screen. She further concluded that Humans are Predictable!

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