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Tuesday
Nov242015

Amazon resets some users' passwords, reportedly due to leak

An unidentified number of Amazon users got an  email from the company saying their passwords have been reset due to unidentified reasons. It seems the company is taking a precautionary approach to a possible leak. So, make sure to change your password if you get the email. If you haven't, now's still a good time to update your password.

The email according to ZDNet says Amazon "recently discovered that your password may have been improperly stored on your device or transmitted to Amazon in a way that could potentially expose it to a third party." But according to the email, Amazon also believes no third party got their hands on the passwords.

Source: ZDNet | Via: Lifehacker

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