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Email Addresses and SIM Identifiers of 114,000 AT&T iPad 3G Users Exposed
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Yes,everyone.They are acting like spoiled children.Reading that slanted article makes a mockery of their claim of being "journalists".And you have to be REALLY bad to do that!
as if AT&T wasn't bad enough... maybe it'll sway Apple to find some new partners / carriers in the near future...
If this was a breach of ATT cellular network then wouldn't the iphone be vulnerable to. Don't both devices execute protocols the same on the 3G network and both use SIM ID's as well.
What about the security risk to the millions of people with iphones. I mean if I am not mistaken ICC-ID are also embedded in scripts when people post pictures from their iphones onto web applications like Flickr and even when the post messages through Internet browsers. Like the messages you see, "This message posted from my iphone." Wouldn't these same scripts that the security company used to fetch these emails addresses, be used if they guessed ICC-ID from iphone users.
I know it's apparently a mute point now, since the breach has been fixed, but...
What about the security risk to the millions of people with iphones. I mean if I am not mistaken ICC-ID are also embedded in scripts when people post pictures from their iphones onto web applications like Flickr and even when the post messages through Internet browsers. Like the messages you see, "This message posted from my iphone." Wouldn't these same scripts that the security company used to fetch these emails addresses, be used if they guessed ICC-ID from iphone users.
I know it's apparently a mute point now, since the breach has been fixed, but...
Was that supposed to be an analogy?
"I mean come on guys, if your Apple device breaks you're gonna blame Apple, so obviously if another company has your personal info and leaks it, and you own an iPad, you're gonna blame Apple! It's only logical."
Not only that,but according to them,Apple is responsible for the security of every carrier in all 80 countries in which it sells the iPhone!They are morons.
If I read the article right "goats"found out after all that had been done by others and simply verified it.At least that's what I came away with...
Are you aware what has happened to Apple's stock price and market cap since the iPhone was introduced on AT&T exclusively?
I'd say it's working out pretty well.
As if to say the stock would suffer if they open it up and sell (on the conservative side) 4-6 million more iPhones in the first quarter with a new carrier? Doubtful. There's too many non-AT&T people who want iPhones. The exclusivity should and will end. Besides Apple is pissed at the data plan changes announced by AT&T. Was a slap in the face considering it's those same plan offerings that got them the iPad deal in the first place.
I hate to say this folks....
This is not the first time or the last where personal data is hacked over the internet.
Whether you like it or not, your personal data (credit cards, medical history, purchase history, salary, etc) is contained in hundreds, if not thousands, of databases that are accessible by thousands, if not millions, of employees who can access this data, legally or not.
Welcome to the Internet Age.
This is not the first time or the last where personal data is hacked over the internet.
Whether you like it or not, your personal data (credit cards, medical history, purchase history, salary, etc) is contained in hundreds, if not thousands, of databases that are accessible by thousands, if not millions, of employees who can access this data, legally or not.
Welcome to the Internet Age.
not what I was talking about. All you have to do was click emergancy call the double tap home and your in the phone. Pretty big prob don't you think?
K so every phone with a pass could be bypassed by a 3 year old. This doesn't consern you?
The fact is anything can be hacked easly no matter what and you can't do anything about it. The bigger the target the bigger the chance. If vz had any idevice the same would happen to them. It is unstopable. All they can do is fix it fast
Still forced to ignore my point because you know you got caught. Your original complaint was that the media called out AT&T for this, so why didn't the media call out Apple every time they had done something similar. Several of us have now pointed out to you that this has never happened to Apple where 100,000+ customer records were compromised. And sure enough, you can't find even a single example of it actually happening.
That's why the media never reported it. It hasn't happened yet.
Defamation investigation anyone?
Yeah exactly. Perhaps he should join Gawker in a potential defamation law suit.
Yeah exactly. Perhaps he should join Gawker in a potential defamation law suit.
Never said it was apples fault. Yes it was AT&T but again it is unstopable. Some one can hack this site and get your email. Also every phone was able to be unlocked even with a pass. Again pretty big problem. Almost as big as this. And the SMS hack is the same. Yes apple fixed it last second but there are other ones that couldbe release any second. People will blame both AT&T and apple cause they don't know what's happening. They will point the finger at anyone. And no nothing like this happened to apple yet. But applehas it's share of problems. And what I was saying was VZ will be hacked too. Which is why this gives apple no reason to swich.
(typed on my iPhone. Sorry for any gramer/spelling errors)
So what?
My email address, my mobile number, my hobbies, my interests, my favourite music and films are all over my website.
Big deal.
My email address, my mobile number, my hobbies, my interests, my favourite music and films are all over my website.
Big deal.