'They are continuing to investigate the details. The attack itself was first picked up (Opens in a new window) by the company's operations and security team on February 28, when team members first noticed 'unusual' and 'potentially malicious activity' on Evernote. The passwords themselves 'are protected by one-way encryption,' Evernote notes, which should allay a few fears for those users who end up using the same (or similar) passwords for a number of different online accounts a practice Evernote itself calls out as one that users might want to resist doing going forward. However, attackers were seemingly able to access a treasure trove of information related to users' actual accounts, including user names, passwords, and email addresses. We also have no evidence that any payment information for Evernote Premium or Evernote Business customers was accessed,' reads the company's blog post. 'In our security investigation, we have found no evidence that any of the content you store in Evernote was accessed, changed or lost. On the plus side, the data that you store on Evernote as well as your (likely more) important payment information if you're ponying up a fee to unlock more capabilities within the service remain free from access by third-party attackers, Evernote says (Opens in a new window). According to a blog post by the company, the service has suffered a 'coordinated attempt to access secure areas of the Evernote Service,' and all of Evernote's 50+ million users are being forced to reset their passwords prior before they'll be allowed access to the service once again. If you're a big fan of Evernote, we hope you have a few new password ideas in mind. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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