![]() In the past we’ve seen situations where attackers pilfered poorly encrypted passwords ( as in LulzSec’s June 2011 rampage) and that leaves a multitude of users instantly vulnerable to attack against other services they might be subscribed to. This means that, in an abundance of caution, we are requiring all users to reset their Evernote account passwords.”Īlso in good form, Evernote stores passwords in an encrypted hashed and salted form and that’s what attackers absconded with. “While our password encryption measures are robust,” writes Evernote in the advisory, “we are taking additional steps to ensure that your personal data remains secure. ![]() If you have not logged into your account since Friday, be sure to do so and get your password changed immediately. In addition to the advisory, Evernote users will be asked to reset their passwords immediately–a heavy-handed but fitting precaution to keep their users safe from potential harm. Evernote, the popular Internet-based note-taking service, has posted an advisory that it has been subject to a security breach that they believe allowed hackers to infiltrate and take usernames, associated e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords of the 50 million users who are registered.
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