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Security mitigations - Error Messages Normalization For more context, please refer to the [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BpBBiv7GgkGi1_Y7NvyD3Mkalj0g857Qw-aan3NqYwU/edit?tab=t.dilz864boly) containing the Threat Model (which will be published as separate Notes) and the complete Section.
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| <h4>Error Messages Normalization</h4> | ||
| <p>The specification normalizes error messages for the implementation, returning the same error for both | ||
| “user declined” and “no credentials exist”.</p> | ||
| <p>This reduces the browser fingerprinting (threat shared with Privacy) by preventing the user agent from disclosing specific |
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| <p>This reduces browser fingerprinting (threat shared with Privacy) by preventing the user agent from disclosing specific |
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Security mitigations - Error Messages Normalization
For more context, please refer to the Google Doc containing the Threat Model (which will be published as separate Notes) and the complete Section.
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