Flashcards : Mastering User Authentication Security — 10 cartes

Verification process to confirm user identity.

Verify user identity to grant access.

Leads to unauthorized access and data breaches.

Weak passwords, verbose error messages, insecure storage.

Credentials can be intercepted during communication.

Prevent information leakage and username enumeration.

Implement account lockout, rate limiting, and monitoring.

Consistent response times prevent timing attacks.

Use salted hashing to secure stored passwords.

Provides higher security by requiring multiple verification factors.