March 31, 2023, 12:45 p.m. | Jeremiah Talamantes

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JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), sometimes pronounced “JOT,” are vital in securing access to your application’s resources by providing a compact, URL-safe way to represent claims between two parties. However, validating JWT tokens before processing them is essential to ensure the utmost security. In this article, we’ll explore the significance of validating JWT tokens, the need for solid algorithm signatures, checking for issuer, audience, and expiration, and the security consequences of using the evil ‘none’ algorithm.

The Importance of Validating JWT …

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