Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for restoring access for user accounts when suspicious activity is detected. The methods and systems identify any potential suspicious activity or potential misuse associated with a user account. The user account has account privileges associated with a network service. The methods and systems sends a notification to a network application to indicate that account privileges associated with the user account are limited. In response to the notification, a series of tasks to restore access to the user account may be performed.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for detecting malicious activity through the use of inert input parameters to a web service or web page. A service request is received from a client computing device via a service endpoint. A modification is detected to an expected parameter in the service request. The expected parameter is configured to be inert in effect with respect to the service when the expected parameter has not been modified. One or more actions are initiated in response to the modification.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for restoring access for user accounts when suspicious activity is detected. The methods and systems identify any potential suspicious activity or potential misuse associated with a user account. The user account has account privileges associated with a network service. The methods and systems sends a notification to a network application to indicate that account privileges associated with the user account are limited. In response to the notification, a series of tasks to restore access to the user account may be performed.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for verifying reset of credentials for user accounts. The methods and systems receive a request to change a credential associated with a user account. The user account has account privileges associated with a network service. The methods and systems send a reset notification to a network application maintaining separate credentials associated with the user account to inform a valid owner or user of the account that a credential has been reset. The methods and systems manage availability of at least a restricted subset of the account privileges until a reset verification is received from a valid owner or user.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for verifying reset of credentials for user accounts. The methods and systems receive a request to change a credential associated with a user account. The user account has account privileges associated with a network service. The methods and systems send a reset notification to a network application maintaining separate credentials associated with the user account to inform a valid owner or user of the account that a credential has been reset. The methods and systems manage availability of at least a restricted subset of the account privileges until a reset verification is received from a valid owner or user.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for verifying reset of credentials for user accounts. The methods and systems receive a request to change a credential associated with a user account. The user account has account privileges associated with a network service. The methods and systems set the user account to a cool-down status and send a reset notification to one or more trusted access points associated with the user account to inform a valid owner or user of the account that a credential has been reset. The methods and systems manage availability of at least a restricted subset of the account privileges for a cool-down time period or until a reset verification is received from a valid owner or user.