Creating stronger passwords with AuthKit
AuthKit, a login box released by WorkOS in November 2023, ensures strong user passwords through automatic password validation. It uses the zxcvbn-ts library to determine password strength and communicate this information to users in a friendly manner. The technology behind password validation includes entropy calculation, pattern recognition, dictionary checks, and attack-time estimation. AuthKit also warns users if their suggested password has been previously seen in data breaches. It provides clear messaging on how to improve the security of their passwords and encourages multi-factor authentication to protect against credential stuffing attacks.
Company
WorkOS
Date published
Feb. 8, 2024
Author(s)
Paul Asjes
Word count
1505
Language
English
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