Impression note Application Evernote recently attacked by hackers

Abstract: According to foreign media reports, for mobile devices and computers, the impression of notebook application Evernote has recently been attacked by hackers, this attack will cause Evernote forced to require all users to update the password. Evernote through the blog, said the hacker did not get the user any

According to foreign media reports, for mobile devices and computers, the impression of notebook application Evernote has recently been attacked by hackers, this attack will cause Evernote forced to require all users to update the password.

Evernote through the blog, the hackers did not get the user any data and payment information. The requirement for users to update their passwords is also a precautionary and protective measure. Evernote the current number of users is about 50 million.

Evernote The above hacker attack the following explanation:

Evernote's operating and security team has found and prevented suspicious hackers from attacking Evernote networks, which appear to have been coordinated and orderly, aimed at entering the security zone of the Evernote service.

In our security investigation, we did not find evidence that any content that the user stored in Evernote was read, changed, or lost. In addition, we did not find evidence that Evernote's premium users and commercial customers ' payment information was read by hackers.

However, the survey also shows that individual hackers can read Evernote user information, including user name, Evernote account related email address and password. Although this information is read, the password stored by Evernote is protected by a one-way encryption method.

All Evernote users will need to change their account password the next time they log on to the site. Evernote has also updated mobile apps today to make it easier for users to modify passwords.

Evernote is also one of the recent attacks on technology companies, websites and applications. In fact, in recent weeks, large companies, including Apple and Facebook, have been hit by hackers.