The Top 7 Security Engineering Stories From the Past Week

Enjoy our weekly curated roundup, and have a great weekend!

Stuff we found elsewhere

Why is OAuth still hard in 2023? | Nango Blog
We implemented OAuth for the 50 most popular APIs. TL;DR: It is still a mess.
PaperCut CVE-2023-27350 Deep Dive and Indicators of Compromise
PaperCut CVE-2023-27350 Technical Deep-Dive, Indicators of Compromise, and Exploit Proof-of-Concept.
This post covers the methodology of discovering a recent vulnerability based on the security advisory. It looks at the root cause, analyzes the patch, and develops an exploit proof-of-concept.
Google Authenticator now supports Google Account synchronization
Christiaan Brand, Group Product Manager We are excited to announce an update to Google Authenticator , across both iOS and Android, which a…
A solution for dealing with lost or stolen devices that had Google Authenticator installed.
GitHub - memorysafety/sudo-rs: A memory safe implementation of sudo and su.
A memory safe implementation of sudo and su. Contribute to memorysafety/sudo-rs development by creating an account on GitHub.

Stuff we wrote

WTF is DevSecOps?
Buzzword or shift-left revelation? We dive into the intriguing new world of DevSecOps.
Preventing SQL Injection: Is WAF Enough?
Probably not TBH
The Beginner’s Guide to Honeytokens (AKA Canary Tokens)
Get a high-level overview of honeytokens in cybersecurity, with examples.

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