Best practices for storing long-term access credentials locally in a desktop application?

I’m wondering how applications like Skype and Dropbox store access credentials securely on a user’s computer. I imagine the flow for doing this would look something like this:

Prompt the user for a username/password if its the first tim… Continue reading Best practices for storing long-term access credentials locally in a desktop application?

Intel reveals 10th Gen desktop processors, its fastest ever

After unveiling its flashy new laptop processors a few weeks ago, Intel has now shown off its latest generation of desktop processors. The 10th Gen Intel Core S-series is much faster for playing games, streaming content and editing video, with the comp… Continue reading Intel reveals 10th Gen desktop processors, its fastest ever

How to ensure security in desktop application using WebSockets locally?

I am developing an application containing both Python backend and frontend using Electron. There is no authentication. The two components communicate through WebSocket. How should I prevent the third party from connecting to the port?

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