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by m0rganic 2990 days ago
also if answers to those questions alone has given you access to your account it is most certainly implemented poorly.

Typically access to the account would come in a 2nd factor form like clicking on a reset password link from an email account that is yours and previously configured for such service. Only then would you be allowed to provide a new password to recover the account. Brute force protections like ensuring only a finite amount of failed attempts are necessary.