Report: Amazon Resets Some User Passwords
- 8 years ago
If you received a password-reset notification from Amazon, you are not alone.
According to ZDNet , the e-retail giant force-reset an unknown number of user accounts and emailed affected users to alert them of the change.
"We have corrected the issue to prevent this exposure," the notice said, adding that there is "no reason" to believe any passwords were actually disclosed.
The company just last week rolled out two-step verification, adding an extra layer of security-just in time for the holiday shopping season.
The new feature arrived just before Amazon kicked off its eight-day holiday sales event on Nov. 20.
Check the site every day through Friday for new bargains, including 10 Deals of the Day starting at midnight on Thanksgiving, and up to 10 more on Black Friday itself.
According to ZDNet , the e-retail giant force-reset an unknown number of user accounts and emailed affected users to alert them of the change.
"We have corrected the issue to prevent this exposure," the notice said, adding that there is "no reason" to believe any passwords were actually disclosed.
The company just last week rolled out two-step verification, adding an extra layer of security-just in time for the holiday shopping season.
The new feature arrived just before Amazon kicked off its eight-day holiday sales event on Nov. 20.
Check the site every day through Friday for new bargains, including 10 Deals of the Day starting at midnight on Thanksgiving, and up to 10 more on Black Friday itself.