Best of Authentication — January 2022

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   InfoSec Write-ups·4y

   Attacks on JSON Web Token (JWT)

   In this article, we will discuss the attacking part on JWT, which is the hacker’s favorite part. Abusing None algorithm is used to generate a JWToken. In that case, anyone can create a forge JWT Token and submit it to a resource server because there is no signature available in the token.

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   Pointer·4y

   5 Best Practices for Securing SSH

   SSH is the industry standard for both security and efficacy for remote server access. As with any software, SSH is only as secure as configurations applied to the server and client configurations. In this article, we’ll explore five SSH best practices you should observe to boost the security of your infrastructure.

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   DZone·4y

   Building two-factor authentication with NestJS and Postgres

   2FA is an extra layer of security that confirms that the person seeking to get into an online account is who they say they are. A user's username and password must be entered first. They will then be asked to provide additional details before being granted access. This approach will protect a compromised account from fraudulent activities.

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   DevDojo·4y

   Metamask authentication in Next.js with Clerk 🔒

   Clerk is one of the best ways to add authentication to a Next.js or a react application. It gives us things that are a pain to handle on our own like user management and multiple sessions. Let's take a look at how to implement it in our app.

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   Okta Dev·4y

   Authentication Patterns for PHP Microservices

   In this tutorial, you’ll see how to build a small demo application consisting of four microservices and a simple API gateway. This tutorial also heavily utilizes Okta for the various authentication patterns you will implement. The tutorial will cover any operations you need to perform as they come up later.

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   Hashnode·4y

   TwNFT - Mint your tweets as NFTs easily and for free

   TwNFT is a simple web application that allows you to mint your tweets as NFTs for free. It is my submission for the Thirdweb x Hashnode Hackathon. TwNFT was announced back on the 5th of January, 2022 but I didn't get a solid idea until the 18th.

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