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In the 2000s, security questions came into widespread use on the Internet. As a form of self-service password reset, security questions have reduced information technology help desk costs. By allowing the use of security questions online, they are rendered vulnerable to keystroke logging and brute-force guessing attacks, as well as phishing.
2. Click Account Security. 3. Click Disable security questions. 4. Click Yes, secure my account. 5. Click Continue. If you'd like to remove your security questions as recovery information from your account, you can disable them by deleting them from your Account Information settings.
Use Sign-in Helper, AOL's password reset and account recovery tool, to get back in to your account. Go to the Sign-in Helper. Enter one of the account recovery items listed. Click Continue. Follow the instructions given in the Sign-in Helper. Change your password. From a desktop or mobile web browser: Sign in to the AOL Account security page.
Sign in to the AOL Account Security page. Scroll to the bottom of the page. First add a new email or phone number. Enter your new recovery info and follow the on-screen prompts. Click remove next to the old recovery option. Click Remove email or Remove phone to confirm.
Google Authenticator is a software-based authenticator by Google. It implements multi-factor authentication services using the time-based one-time password (TOTP; specified in RFC 6238) and HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP; specified in RFC 4226), for authenticating users of software applications.
Third-party service providers may implement service authentication for Google Account holders via the Google Account mechanism. Security. While creating a Google account, users are asked to provide a recovery email address to allow them to reset their password if they have forgotten it, or if their account is hacked.
To manage and recover your account if you forget your password or username, make sure you have access to the recovery phone number or alternate email address you've added to your AOL account. If you know your username but need to reset your password, make sure you create a strong password after you're back in your account.
Forgotten username. If you have forgotten your username you might be able to get the system to remind you. If you: then this special page can help you recover access to your account: Go to Special:PasswordReset and enter your email address, and the system will send an email containing, among other things [a], a reminder of your user name.