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Duende Software. Makers of Duende IdentityServer and the BFF security framework. https://duendesoftware.com https://youtube.com/@duendesoftware
BFF v4: You can't secure what you can't see.

OpenTelemetry is baked right in for end-to-end observability of your auth journey (redirect, token exchange, API calls).

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#OpenTelemetry #Observability #DuendeBFF #Diagnostics #Tracing
Secure frontend apps with the BFF Pattern
Secure frontend apps with the Backend for Frontend (BFF) pattern. Simplify token management and boost security using Duende BFF v4, with multi-frontend support.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Let's look into a crucial "defense-in-depth" mechanism: SameSite cookies. Learn how this powerful browser flag adds extra protection against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.

Strengthen your #aspnetcore web applications!

youtu.be/goQlKiynWXU #dotnet
SameSite Cookies 🍪
Welcome back to Duende Software's web security series! In this video, we're looking into a crucial "defense-in-depth" mechanism: SameSite cookies. Learn how this powerful browser flag can add an…
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We built our own JWT Decoder tool - jwt.me! 🧐

Quickly inspect and validate your JSON Web Tokens. It features automatic public key (JWK) retrieval, inline claim explanations, and presenter mode.

Read all about it: duende.link/387skhq

#dotnet
Duende IdentityServer
Using this tool, you can decode and validate JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) issued by IdentityServer or another token issuer.
jwt.me
December 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
What are BCP? 🤷

💡 They are Best Current Practices, what the current knowledge and insights in the security world prescribe as the best solution to a given problem.

Security Lingo Explained: duende.link/lngobcp

#SecurityLingo #dotnet
Security Lingo Explained: BCP
Demystify the security acronym BCP (Best Current Practices) and learn what it means, how it's used, and why it changes over time.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Why be a Duende Product Insider? Get a Direct Channel for deep technical talks, Early Access to features (Agentic AI, .NET 10), and Spec Authority on standards. For heavy-lifters solving the hardest identity problems.

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#DuendeInsiders #SecurityExperts
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Check out the Duende Insiders community on Discord – hang out with 42 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
You don't have to be Santa to get your security right. Duende IdentityServer is good for your elf-esteem!

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December 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
📢 .NET 10 is here, but what about security? 🤔

In this post, we explore missing security features in #dotnet 10 and discover how Duende Software fills the gaps for Token Management, DPoP, Blazor, and OAuth 2.0 Introspection!

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Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET
We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Be more like Kevin, build your own identity and security.

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December 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Heads up, #dotnet developers! 🚀

.NET 10 is a great time to upgrade your application and its dependencies.

In this post, we look at key .NET 10 breaking changes you need to know about for a smooth upgrade.

👉 duende.link/89qegla

#aspnetcore
Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET
We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Need OIDC/OAuth? Snow big deal with Duende ❄️

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December 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Ever wondered how browsers determine what kind of content they're displaying? It's usually through the Content-Type header. What happens when that's missing or incorrect? It can be a serious security risk!

Let's see how to fix this in #aspnetcore youtu.be/kSaSb2hBbyk #dotnet
Understanding the X-Content-Type-Options Header
Ever wondered how browsers determine what kind of content they're displaying? It's usually through the Content-Type header. But what happens when that's missing or incorrect? That's where MIME type…
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December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What are BCP? 🤷

💡 They are Best Current Practices, what the current knowledge and insights in the security world prescribe as the best solution to a given problem.

Security Lingo Explained: duende.link/lngobcp

#SecurityLingo #dotnet
Security Lingo Explained: BCP
Demystify the security acronym BCP (Best Current Practices) and learn what it means, how it's used, and why it changes over time.
duende.link
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Your opinion on that tricky DPoP implementation? We want it. Duende Product Insiders is the high-signal, zero-noise channel for advanced .NET identity and security discussions. Join Duende's Product Insiders.

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#dotnet #ZeroNoise #Identity
Join the Duende Insiders Discord Server!
Check out the Duende Insiders community on Discord – hang out with 42 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Duende IdentityServer v7.4 is here! 🎉 Shipping with .NET 10 LTS, so you can modernize your apps and build solutions engineered to last. 🔐

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#Duende #IdentityServer #dotnet10 #LTS #AppSecurity
Duende IdentityServer v7.4 is now available
Duende IdentityServer v7.4 is here! Full compatibility with .NET 10 LTS, plus a standards-based foundation for agentic AI systems and MCP.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
With .NET 10 LTS released, now is the time to look into upgrading #IdentityServer4 to Duende IdentityServer!

Fix known vulnerabilities and future-proof your security. Get support, FAPI 2.0 compliance, and more.

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#IdentityServer4 #OAuth2 #OIDC #dotnet
Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET
We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.
duende.link
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🛡️ BFF v4: Frontend Security Simplified

Frontend devs shouldn't handle tokens or refresh cycles. BFF keeps security on the server, eliminating XSS risks.

v4 adds multi-frontend support for operational sanity. Ditch the token burden entirely.

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Duende BFFv4 is now available
Duende BFFv4 is now available! Learn about multi-frontend, simplified security, and unlock end-to-end visibility with OpenTelemetry.
duende.link
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Let's look into a crucial "defense-in-depth" mechanism: SameSite cookies. Learn how this powerful browser flag adds extra protection against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks.

Strengthen your #aspnetcore web applications!

youtu.be/goQlKiynWXU #dotnet
SameSite Cookies 🍪
Welcome back to Duende Software's web security series! In this video, we're looking into a crucial "defense-in-depth" mechanism: SameSite cookies. Learn how this powerful browser flag can add an…
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Identity developers, lead the way! Join Duende Product Insiders: Directly influence the roadmap, get early feature access, and collaborate with senior experts. Your expertise is needed.

Apply today: duende.link/discord

#DuendeInsiders #SecurityExperts
Join the Duende Insiders Discord Server!
Check out the Duende Insiders community on Discord – hang out with 42 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Happy Holidays from the Duende Team! 🎄

As the year winds down, we want to thank our amazing community for trusting Duende Software to secure your applications. We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season filled with joy, rest, and peace.

Wishing you safe deployments and happy days!
December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Secure your native applications, like mobile and desktop applications, using #IdentityServer 🔐

In this video, we cover why in-app login pages are outdated, the role of the browser, the Duende OidcClient library, secure token storage, and more!

youtu.be/7_OzM1c-STk #oauth #oidc #dotnet #identity
Mobile and Desktop Applications
Secure your native applications, like mobile and desktop applications using IdentityServer 0:00 Introduction 0:38 Anti pattern: In-app login page 1:19 Why not resource owner password flow? 2:03 Role…
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December 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
.NET 10 is a great time to upgrade your application and its dependencies.

In this post, we look at key .NET 10 breaking changes you need to know about for a smooth upgrade.

👉 duende.link/89qegla

#aspnetcore
Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET
We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.
duende.link
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Stop wishing for a feature. Start building it with us. The Duende Product Insiders program is your channel for direct influence on the IdentityServer and BFF roadmap.

Join the Insiders: duende.link/discord

#DuendeSoftware #IdentityServer
Join the Duende Insiders Discord Server!
Check out the Duende Insiders community on Discord – hang out with 42 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
DPoP is not shorthand for Danish pop music. 🎶

Instead, Demonstrating Proof of Possession (DPoP) is used to fight back against token replay attacks in OpenID Connect and OAuth.

Security Lingo Explained: duende.link/lgodpop

#SecurityLingo #dotnet
Security Lingo Explained: DPoP
DPoP (Demonstrating Proof of Possession) uses asymmetric keys to secure OpenID Connect and OAuth against token replay attacks.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Is 'Auth' just one thing? 🤔 Developers often use it as shorthand, but it's ambiguous!

Learn the critical difference between Authentication (AuthN) and Authorization (AuthZ) in our latest post: duende.link/lgoauth

#SecurityLingo #dotnet
Security Lingo Explained: Auth
Learn and understand the key difference between Authentication (AuthN) and Authorization (AuthZ)
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December 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM