Account recovery is the rescue path back into a service. It may use email, a phone number, identity document, or recovery codesA backup code used to get back into an account when you lose the usual second factor or phone. More. This path is a common attacker target because it bypasses normal loginThe information used to log in to a service, usually username, email, password, code, or security ke... More.
Why it matters: An account is only as strong as its weakest recovery path.
