Considering that of a feasible data leakage, e-commerce giant Amazon has actually notified some clients that it is changing their passwords. The problem comes at an unfavorable time for the company as expectancy grows for the Black Friday specials.
Fear Not, The Company is Only Keeping Us Safe
A series of users had reportedly received notification emails telling them that their passwords had been reset. The company had apparently recently discovered that their Amazon.com passwords may have been incorrectly kept on your gadget or sent to Amazon in a way that might possibly expose it to a third party. As a way to avoid this, the company has reset those passwords and sent customers a short-term password that they may change after logging in.
Safety is Getting Better
There were no incidents reported that prompted the action, according to Amazon’s statement. The notice also landed in customer accounts on Amazon.com, a confirmation that the message did come from the store and was not a sign of spoofing. Previously this month, the company began offering two-step confirmation on user accounts. This means that in order to access an account, the site needs a second kind of approval, generally a code texted to a mobile phone, to log in. This gives the user even further security and avoids 3rd party breaches or any kind of privacy infringement to user accounts.
Will this Affect Black Friday Sales?
This instance will likely not affect their Black Friday/Cyber Monday events, seeing as the reset process is simple. Amazon customers can continue to enjoy a safe shopping environment with added security to their accounts.
Amazon Touches Customer Accounts Without Permission
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