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- What is the intention of a secure password reset process?
- What is the impact of password reset poisoning?
- How does a password reset work?
- Why do I have to reset my password every time I log in?
What is the intention of a secure password reset process?
The goals of password reset emails. Password reset emails are some of the most succinct emails you can send. Generally speaking, they have one goal: to help users securely re-establish access to their accounts. In most cases, that will be through sending a password reset link.
What is the impact of password reset poisoning?
Password reset poisoning is a technique whereby an attacker manipulates a vulnerable website into generating a password reset link pointing to a domain under their control. This behavior can be leveraged to steal the secret tokens required to reset arbitrary users' passwords and, ultimately, compromise their accounts.
How does a password reset work?
Reset password is the action of invalidating the current password for an account on a website, service, or device, and then creating a new one. A password may be reset using the settings of the software or service, or by contacting the customer service department.
Why do I have to reset my password every time I log in?
When users have previously been repeatedly prompted to reset their password on every login, it's typically due to an issue with the specific web browser.
