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Re:But why can't I send people their passwords? by MrTortoise on Wednesday June 25, 2014 @09:52AM (#7943825)
in which case they wouldnt be using the password reset mechanism
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Re:But why can't I send people their passwords? by weaksauce on Wednesday June 25, 2014 @10:08AM (#7943928)
One scenario of many: The attacker has brief access to the email of the victim. Hacker resets the password and now has the password for all accounts tied to that email address.
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