🔐Understanding JWT Security ! 🚨


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Understanding the risks associated with JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) is crucial! A old blog highlights vulnerabilities like the "None" algorithm and potential mismatches in RSA and HMAC signatures. Developers, take note - adding an algorithm parameter to verification functions and utilizing key IDs for diverse algorithm support can enhance security.


One important thing to understand is that these problems have been long fixed in all modern libraries you might use. However, understanding these ideas can help deepen your understanding further, and use this knowledge elsewhere.


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