Another thing: never use "===" to check auth tokens -- use a time-secure comparison like npmjs.com/package/secure-compare
EDIT: apparently it's in core now: crypto.timingSafeEqual(a, b)
That is cool. Thank you, I was not aware of that API.
You can also use XOR to compare
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Another thing: never use "===" to check auth tokens -- use a time-secure comparison like npmjs.com/package/secure-compare
EDIT: apparently it's in core now: crypto.timingSafeEqual(a, b)
That is cool. Thank you, I was not aware of that API.
You can also use XOR to compare