API authentication flow with client token and backend verification

API Broken Authentication: Common Testing Patterns

API broken authentication appears when an API cannot reliably prove who the caller is or cannot safely manage credentials, tokens, and sessions.

July 8, 2026 · 7 min · KevinSec
JSON Web Token security concept with token and lock

JWT Security Testing Checklist

JWTs are compact signed tokens, but implementation mistakes can turn them into authentication and authorization weaknesses.

July 8, 2026 · 6 min · KevinSec
Password reset security concept with login form and lock icon

Password Reset Vulnerabilities: Common Patterns

Password reset is an account recovery feature, but small design flaws can turn it into an account takeover path.

July 8, 2026 · 7 min · KevinSec
API request traffic passing through a rate limiting control

Rate Limiting: The Control That Many Apps Forget

Rate limiting is not only a performance control. It is a security boundary for authentication, abuse prevention, and API resource protection.

July 8, 2026 · 5 min · KevinSec
Authentication testing checklist for web applications

Authentication Testing Checklist for Web Applications

Use this checklist to review login, registration, password reset, session management, MFA, and account recovery flows.

July 8, 2026 · 7 min · KevinSec