Broken Authentication

The video tutorial covers the concept of sessions and session IDs, explaining their role in user authentication. It highlights how HTTP and HTTPS protocols handle session IDs and the potential security vulnerabilities that can arise from poor session management. The tutorial also discusses various session hijacking techniques and provides strategies to prevent broken authentication, emphasizing the importance of secure practices like using HTTPS, secure cookies, and multifactor authentication.

What is a session ID and how is it generated?

Explain how HTTP handles session IDs and the potential issues that arise.

Describe some common methods attackers use to steal session information.

What are some recommended practices to protect against broken authentication attacks?

Why should a URL query string not be used for session IDs?