Update authentication.js from the AppSec Hack Pod #981
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Consistent Response Format: Changed res.send(true) to res.status(200).json({ authenticated: true }) for better structure and extensibility.
HTTP Status Code: Explicitly added status(200) to make sure the response is properly handled by clients expecting HTTP status codes.
Maintained the Principle of Least Privilege