Not exact matches
The bug affected Steam's
password recovery process for four days, from 21 — 25 July, and was excruciatingly simple: an attacker could try to log - in to someone else's Steam
account, and ask for a
password recovery email to be sent out.
Requesting
password recovery email allowed attacker to gain access to gaming
accounts without needing
password or access to email
account
It's not our fault that Google has a ridiculously easy way to get access to
accounts via their
password recovery question.
If you forget your
account's
password, you can go through an
account recovery process.
Average Windows users who forget their
password will be able to get a
recovery key from their Microsoft
account by going through a
password reset process.
Click the «Change
password recovery options» link in «Change
account settings.»
While the malicious agent was able to access the
password recovery emails distributed by Reddit's third - party software provider, Mailgun, the individual «did not have access to either Reddit's systems or to a redditor's email
account,» according to site administrator gooeyblob.
The Security Checkup gives you an overview of the devices connected to your Google
account, recent login activity, your
recovery email address and phone numbers,
account permissions across websites and services, app
passwords, and two - factor authentication settings.
Google recommends a few methods for how users can secure their
accounts, including the utilization of a strong, unique
password for a Google
account, a two - step verification, and setting up
recovery options.