I've worked on a few projects, but I still find authentication and authorization to be pretty confusing. I really want to dive deep into how auth works, covering common issues, security flaws, the differences between cookies, sessions, and tokens, and more. To be specific, I'm curious about how authentication operates in:
* Statically rendered websites using PHP, Python, Rails, ASP, JSP as backends.
* Modern JavaScript frontends like React, Svelte, or Vue.
* Mobile apps.
* Frontend-only applications that manage auth without a dedicated backend.
* Protocols like OAuth, JWT, magic links, and session-based logins.
* The entire flow regarding signup, login, password resets, and account deletions.
* Mistakes to avoid and best practices when implementing these systems.
Are there any comprehensive books, blogs, websites, or YouTube channels that can help me understand these topics?
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A good way to understand the common pitfalls in authentication is to learn how to hack logins; it gives you valuable insights into where things can go wrong. There are tons of beginner tutorials available that cover this stuff! If you're looking to protect against hacks, you’ve got to think like a hacker.
That's interesting advice! I've been digging into some of that myself. Did you know that around 70% of the sites I scrape utilize JWT tokens? It’s pretty eye-opening!