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AT&T Releases PaaS Software to Help Businesses Launch Own Apps
AT&T has made a push in cloud technology with the unveiling of it’s platform as a service application software.
PaaS serves as a self sustainable cloud based service tool to help businesses customize, develop and launch their own cloud apps to assist with business related tasks.
AT&T believes PaaS will be extremely useful to companies due to a user…
Cloud Channel Summit Adds IBM Keynote Speaker, to Explore Cloud, Channel Market
IBM’s Manger of Cloud Computing Partners, Amy Anderson has been added to the list of Cloud Channel Summit’s keynote speakers. Anderson is to present on the opportunities for channel vendors to build their own cloud solutions. The summit will feature executives from Google Enterprise, Dell Boomi and Salesforce.com.
The conference, taking place on Nov. 7 at the…
AT&T Intorduces Mobile-Marketing Media Solution
Published on 28 Oct, 2011 at 11:45 in Industry News | Viewed 15 times | No Comments
AT&T’s new Messaging Toolkit is a portfolio of mobile marketing solutions that can be accessed from an easy-to-use cloud-based web portal. The Messaging Toolkit allows customers to develop, execute and customize marketing campaigns using a combination of interactive messaging platforms, including text and picture mail, e-mail, voice broadcasting and Twitter feed compatibility among others.
“We wanted the AT&T Messaging…
DHS Warns of Potential Attacks by Anonymous, LulzSec
Published on 4 Aug, 2011 at 11:02 in Cyber | Viewed 90 times | No Comments
In light of recent cyber attacks against government agencies and affiliations, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement warning organizations to keep alert for potential cyber attacks from hacktivist groups Anonymous and LulzSec.
The bulletin, which was released by DHS’ National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, aims to provide accurate situational awareness for federal organizations’ leaders…
Majority of Americans Aware of Cyber Threats to National Security
Published on 3 Aug, 2011 at 9:59 in Cyber | Viewed 81 times | No Comments
According to a recent poll, more than half of Americans believe the United States should authorize cyber attacks against other countries when necessary.
60 Minutes and Vanity Fair questioned 1,045 Americans for their August poll and found not only was the majority aware of the current extent of cyber warfare, but it also…
Accused AT&T-iPad Hacker in Plea Talks
Published on 29 Jul, 2011 at 10:33 in Cyber | Viewed 50 times | No Comments
The Arkansas man accused of hacking into AT&T servers and stealing personal data of over 120,000 Apple iPad users is negotiating a plea agreement.
Andrew Auernheimer was indicted earlier this month by a Newark, N.J., federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computers and one count of identity theft.
Reuters reported this week that U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton put Auernheimer’s case on…
Former Contractor Accused of Stealing Business Secrets from AT&T Servers
Published on 20 Jul, 2011 at 14:30 in Cyber | Viewed 57 times | No Comments
A New Mexico man who previously worked as a contractor for AT&T is accused of stealing confidential business information stored on the company’s servers and posting it on a public file-sharing site, the FBI’s Newark division said.
According to the criminal complaint, Lance Moore, 21, who worked as a customer support contractor, allegedly in April of this year downloaded thousands of spreadsheets, documents, presentations, applications and other files related…
Goatse Security Hacker Pleads Guilty to AT&T Breach
Published on 24 Jun, 2011 at 11:08 in Cyber | Viewed 32 times | No Comments
A California man who helped write the malicious code behind a breach of AT&T’s computer servers has admitted to conspiring to hack into the servers, steal information about iPad subscribers and publicize the crime, the FBI’s Newark division said.
Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to gain unauthorized access to computers connected to the Internet and one…
Industry Expert: No to Obligatory Info Sharing within Private Sector
Published on 5 May, 2011 at 15:04 in Cyber | Viewed 60 times | No Comments
Changing law that would demand industry to share more cybersecurity information among companies will not lead to more secure networks, according to AT&T Chief Security Officer Ed Amoroso.
When there is talk about information sharing, it sounds great, “like saying you should love your mom and eat apple pie,” Amoroso said…
AT&T iPad Hackers Targeted by Other Hackers
Published on 27 Jan, 2011 at 13:16 in Cloud | Viewed 48 times | No Comments
The website of a hacker group whose members exposed a vulnerability in AT&T’s site for 120,000 iPad customers was hacked on Tuesday, according to media reports.
ZDNet UK reported that for at least a few hours, an obscenity-laden message on the Goatse Security site said:
“I have taken the liberty of exposing your gaping hole . . . As you are a group of self-aggrandising ,…
