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Brennenstuhl on Security Engineering


How to Make Your Login Forms Password-Manager Friendly
In this article, I explore the importance of creating password-manager friendly login forms for a seamless user experience and enhanced web security.

Learning AssertJ: Null ain't Blank
This AssertJ bug could lead to severe issues: In Java, a blank String is a CharSequence that is empty, null or whitespace only – except when you use AssertJ!

The Purpose of JWT: Stateless Authentication
JSON Web Token (JWT) allow you to establish stateless authentication. I explain why this is important and what's the fundamental difference to stateful authentication.

On Making Spring Security OAuth RFC-compliant
On Fixing Spring Security OAuth: I fixed a small HTTP header extractor for the Spring Security OAuth open source project recently. Here's what happened & what I learned...

Weak Crypto in Google Cloud Platform, Github SAML Attack & Twitter Security UX
Want to use JWT for password-reset or email activation? Turn app state into HMAC-keys to guarantee one-time use of JWTs! This is how it works …

Single-Use JWT: Unlocking the Power of Stateless One Time Token
I delve into the transformative potential of JWTs as one-time tokens, exploring their advantages, implementation considerations, and real-world use cases.