Amazon Resets Users Passwords
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 10/12/2016 10:15 AM
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Amazon has contacted its customers and urged them to reset their passwords.
Although it is not Amazon related, the company found a list on the web that contained both usernames and passwords. “We know that many customers reuse their passwords on several websites. We believe your email address and password set was on that list. So we have taken the precaution of resetting your password,” Amazon reportedly told users.
Amazon is just taking a pro-active stance. In light of the data breaches over the last few months, the company is citing Dropbox (68 million accounts impacted), LinkedIn (167 million), Myspace (360 million), Tumblr (65 million), Last.fm (43 million), and VK (170 million). Then there is Yahoo, with 500 million accounts compromised.
Amazon did not reveal how long the list was or where they found it. They are informing customers who might be using the same password on multiple accounts.
Source: Security Week
Although it is not Amazon related, the company found a list on the web that contained both usernames and passwords. “We know that many customers reuse their passwords on several websites. We believe your email address and password set was on that list. So we have taken the precaution of resetting your password,” Amazon reportedly told users.Amazon is just taking a pro-active stance. In light of the data breaches over the last few months, the company is citing Dropbox (68 million accounts impacted), LinkedIn (167 million), Myspace (360 million), Tumblr (65 million), Last.fm (43 million), and VK (170 million). Then there is Yahoo, with 500 million accounts compromised.
Amazon did not reveal how long the list was or where they found it. They are informing customers who might be using the same password on multiple accounts.
Source: Security Week
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