The Hacker's Guide to JWT Security
Save Big on Coursera Plus. 7,000+ courses at $160 off. Limited Time Only! Grab it Explore the security risks and best practices of JSON Web Token (JWT) authentication in this 48-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Dive into various vulnerabilities, including confidentiality issues, algorithm and library weaknesses, token cracking, and sidejacking. Watch live demonstrations of user account hijacking through client-side, server-side, and transport exploits. Learn about common mistakes, vulnerabilities, and best practices for implementing JWT authentication and using JWT libraries. Gain insights from Patrycja Wegrzynowicz, a software expert specializing in automated software engineering and Java technologies, as she covers topics such as RFC 7519, io.jsonwebtoken, algorithm selection, hashcat, XSS attack vectors, OWASP recommendations, and basic security hygiene measures.