Hacking JSON Web Tokens (JWTs)

JSON web tokens are a type of access tokens that are widely used in commercial applications. They are based on the JSON format and includes a token signature to ensure the integrity of the token. Today, we are going to talk about the security implications of using JSON web tokens (and signature-based tokens in general), and how they can be exploited by attackers to bypass access control.

Bharat Dwarkani shared on Mar 12, 2020