Sophos Security analyst Graham Cluley said in a blog post that it remains unclear how long the hackers had access to Evernote and how they managed to get in. But the hackers were able to access user information, including user names, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords.Įvernote said the encryption coding they use to protect passwords is “robust,” but still sent the password warning to users of the service, which is popular among college students and others who rely on taking notes for later use. The company said no user content or financial information was accessed. In a blog post, the California-based company said its security team “has discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Evernote network that appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access secure areas of the Evernote Service.” The online note-taking and archiving service began requiring its 50 million users to reset their passwords Saturday after announcing it was the victim of a security breach, making it the latest tech company in recent weeks to fall victim to hackers. Tens of millions of online note-takers found themselves worrying about their security Monday, as questions remained about a weekend hack of Evernote. Still no word Monday on how long hackers had access

Popular note-taking tool says no user content, financial info was accessedĮvernote joins Apple, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook and others in recent hacks Oracle released a patch for Java within days of the advisory, but experts warned that there is no full-proof way to protect against this type of attack because there is always going to be flaws in software.Tens of millions changing passwords after Evernote was hacked Department of Homeland Security advised people to disable Java software on their computers to avoid potential cyberattacks. The cyberattacks were associated with exploits of Java plug-in for browsers. The Redwood City, California-based company said in a post published late Saturday that an attacker had been able to access sensitive customer information and that every user would have their account reset 'in an abundance of caution.' In a follow-up email sent Sunday, the company said it believed the attack 'follows a similar pattern of the many high profile attacks on other internet-based companies that have taken place over the last several weeks' - an apparent reference of recent breaches at Facebook, Twitter, and Apple. Online note-taking service Evernote has been hacked and is resetting all its 50 million users' passwords as a precaution.

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