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After reading JSON Web Encryption (JWE) and making a Node JS JWE POC demonstrating key mode using Key Encryption. I’m a bit confused as to how to validate that the sender of the message was in fact, the actual sender (not a man-in-the-midd… Continue reading Public Digital Signature Validation with JWE
I am using Angular 8 with Node.js (Express.js) to make a login system. It needs to be secure. I have set the cookies using httpOnly:true, which contain a JWT token and it should be deleted by the server-side, since httpOnly cookies can onl… Continue reading How do you securely delete httpOnly cookies previously used for login?
Suppose you have the following code in Node:
const { token } = req.body
const hash = crypto.createHmac(‘sha256’, SECRET).update(token).digest(‘hex’)
const user = await User.findById(req.session.userId)
if (hash === user.rem… Continue reading Can string comparison realistically be exploited in a timing attack on a web server?
I have read that GCM is almost always more secure than CBC when implemented correctly.
However, in the documentation of NodeJS, CBC is being used as an example instead. The key-pair will be stored in the node environment.
… Continue reading Why does the NodeJS Crypto docs use CBC instead of GCM for RSA key-pair?
I am using the passport-local passport strategy, but in general I have a few questions (sorry for the length). They might be very novice questions so I apologize in advance, but please criticize every aspect of my question an… Continue reading When Deserializing a User in Passport is there any reason not to remove Secrets?
Container usage has grown in scale and complexity, and doubled in density, according to Sysdig. As container technologies continue to transform how organizations deliver applications, it is important for enterprises to understand how to securely operat… Continue reading Container usage has grown in complexity, specific security controls are needed
I was going through the following tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ptiZlO7ROs to set up an HTTPS connection, and noticed that it seems the code only makes use of server.crt and server.key (I’m not sure if server.key … Continue reading How does the HTTPS server know where to get public or private key in following example
I understand how JWTs work and that with my secret anyone can issue new tokens. I control the server that my node website runs on and am considering different options for hosting the key.
In code – Not acceptable because my code is in a … Continue reading Is storing a JWT secret as docker env variable acceptable?
The user upload a PEM and a KEY file or a PFX? to my service, where I need to store that somehow and when the user wants to make a payment request with my system I will fetch there a certificate for a storage API or something… Continue reading How to store customers certificate and make a request on their behalf
Fileless threat leverages widely used Node.js framework and WinDivert packet-capture utility to turn infected machines into proxies for malicious behavior. Continue reading Thousands of PCs Affected by Nodersok/Divergent Malware