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Re:Ask HN: Gmail account security by ethanbond on Sunday January 23, 2022 @05:54PM (#30051426)
Something can be critically important for a person to access on-demand and not be something they’re especially concerned about an attacker accessing. Two completely unrelated dimensions of access needs.
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Re:Ask HN: Gmail account security by M3L0NM4N on Sunday January 23, 2022 @06:05PM (#30051540)
They are not mutually exclusive. An attacker accessing a service can hinder or even completely stop your ability to access that service (i.e. change your password).
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Re:Ask HN: Gmail account security by buck4roo on Sunday January 23, 2022 @10:12PM (#30053300)
Or do things that trigger the provider to force you to change your password.

See: Apple ID, where failed password attempts (by anyone) causes Apple to force users to change their known password.

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