Your email account often controls password resets for other services. That makes it one of the most important accounts to protect. Use a unique credential or passkey, enable strong multifactor authentication and review recovery methods regularly. If an attacker gains access to your email, they may be able to reset other accounts even when those accounts have different passwords.
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Why Your Email Account Is Often Your Digital Master Key
Email accounts can become the recovery path into many other online services.