by tABStaff on March 2, 2011
in apple
The second hacker Andrew Auernheimer charged outing an AT&T security breach that exposed over 120,000 iPad 3G customers’ personal data was released on bail yesterday after he had been held behind bars since mid-January.
Andrew and Daniel Spitler, both in their mid-20s and members of the Goatse Security group, were each charged with a count of fraud and a count of conspiracy to access a computer without authorization.
Both of them were charged seven months after vulnerability was discovered by researchers at Goatse security, who wrote a script that harvested iPad 3G owners’ ICC-IDs (or integrated circuit card identifier, used to identify SIM cards to a network) and email addresses through exploiting a hole on AT&T’s website.
[Via abcnews.go.com]
Wal-Mart are expecting to begin offering the iPad for sale in its U.S. retail stores “later this year”. Keeping in mind about the holiday shopping season rapidly approaching and rival Target launching the device in over 1700 stores around the United States just this past weekend, speculation are going on as when Wal-Mart will follow suit.
According to this partial photo of the alleged email to www.ipadnewsupdates.com, outlining the iPad models and related accessories that should be making their way to store shelves. Wal-Mart plans to offer all six models of the iPad, with initial stock of just five units per model for this location and as well as AppleCare, will be offered.
Wal-Mart currently deals over 2,800 “Supercenter” stores around the U.S. along with an additional 750 somewhat-smaller discount stores, presenting a significant opportunity for Apple to expand the iPad’s distribution network should the device be carried in all of the chain’s stores.
It was also reported that the store will displays a live demo unit inside a case that will include a looping video presentation of the device’s features
[Via macrumors.com]
As we reported earlier today, security experts Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner have exposed an iPhone virus that could allow criminals to control your phone just by sending a single text message (SMS). Their presentation, at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, is making a lot of waves, but the details are scattered or overly technical for most iPhone owners. Read More →
