Episode

PP094: Understanding OAuth and Reducing Authorization Risks

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Packet Protector
Published
Jan 27, 2026
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4204
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Summary

OAuth is a widely used authorization (not authentication) protocol that lets a resource owner grant access to a resource using access tokens. These tokens define access attributes, including scope and length of time. OAuth can be used to grant access to human and non-human entities (for example, AI agents). OAuth is increasingly being abused by ... Read more »