Evernote saves some face, adds two-factor authentication
Remember when Evernote sent out a message last Sunday via email alerting its 50 million users of a massive security breach that involves a possible leak of usernames, email addresses, and passwords? To correct this privacy mishap, the productivity platform announced the fix they intend to employ as soon as possible: two-factor authentication.
In last Sunday’s warning, Evernote apologized for the annoyance of having to reset your password, but they “believe this simple step will result in a more secure Evernote experience.” The investigation on the matter showed no signs of any payment information for Premium and Business members being accessed, but it did reveal that the hackers responsible for the attack accessed a list of Evernote usernames, email addresses, and passwords that are “protected by one-way encryption”.
According to Information Week, Evernote already had previous plans of implementing an optional two-factor authentication to its users later this year, but because of the recent data breach that it suffered, they have decided to increase their efforts in finalizing their plans now.
