Getting Pursued And Hacked On Amazon

Amazon’s Customer Service Backdoor

Eric | January 24, 2016

[Blogger's note: Amazon recently added two-step verification when logging on to Amazon. You can set this up so that you get a code sent to your phone, which must then be keyed into youe Amazon login in order to complete the process. A number of companies are now requiring two-step verification in order to prevent fraud.]
Amazon’s customer service backdoor
As a security conscious user who follows the best practices like: using unique passwords, 2FA, only using a secure computer and being able to spot phishing attacks from a mile away, I would have thought my accounts and details would be be pretty safe? Wrong.
Because when someone has gone after me, it all goes for nothing. That’s because most systems come with a backdoor, customer support. In this post I’m going to focus on the most grievous offender: Amazon.com
Amazon.com was one of the few companies I trusted with my personal information. After all, I shop there, I used to work as a Software Developer and I am a heavy AWS user (raking up well over $600/month)
It all began with a rather innocuous email ...

Source: https://techboomers.com/t/reset-amazon-password

<more at https://medium.com/@espringe/amazon-s-customer-service-backdoor-be375b3428c4#.u49zsn7pj; related links: https://hacked.com/amazon-resets-passwords-of-customers-accounts-possible-leak/ (Amazon Resets Passwords of Customers' Accounts; Possible Leak. November 24, 2015) and http://www.idigitaltimes.com/sorry-amazon-shoppers-its-time-reset-your-passwords-again-online-retailer-warns-users-493046 (Sorry, Amazon Shoppers; It’s Time To Reset Your Passwords Again. Online Retailer Warns Users Of Possible Account Breaches. November 24, 2015)>