Making Google OAuth interactions safer by using more secure OAuth flows - Google Developers Blog
Feb 16, 2022

Summary
This post details how Google is enhancing the security of its OAuth interactions by adopting more secure OAuth flows. It emphasizes the importance of using authorization code flow with proof key for code exchange (PKCE) for public clients and hybrid flows for confidential clients to mitigate authorization code interception attacks. The post also highlights the use of token introspection and the benefits of these more secure flows for protecting user data and preventing unauthorized access.
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