Password Recovery

Definitions

1. The process by which a user regains access to an account when the password is forgotten or unavailable. Password recovery is a high-risk path because weak recovery checks can let attackers take over accounts without ever knowing the original password.

   In plain English: The process for getting back into an account when the password is lost.

   Example: "The incident was traced to weak password recovery that relied only on easy-to-guess personal details."

Related Terms

• SSO
• Biometric Authentication
• Authentication Factor
• Authentication Protocol
• Digital Identity
• Enrollment
• Multi-Factor
• Password Reset
• Authentication Flow
• Authentication Library
• Authentication Provider
• Authentication Service