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iTunes Hack Used to Boost Apps Ratings
Published on 6 Jul, 2010 at 10:14 in Cloud | Viewed 156 times | No Comments
Deviant developers are utilizing compromised iTunes apps accounts to boost rankings and increase sales. The hijacked accounts have purportedly been used to purchase copies of obscure Vietnamese-language eBooks, likely to boost rankings.
The eBooks have been pulled from the apps store and the seller’s account has been suspended, according to media reports. At the time of the attack, 42 of the top 50 eBooks were sold by the…
Jobs Site in UK Gets Hacked
Published on 28 May, 2010 at 9:15 in Cloud | Viewed 54 times | No Comments
Jobs sites run by Trinity Mirror Group have been hacked, according to a blog post by the company. JobSearch.co.uk and jobs.mirror.co.uk were both hacked on May 19.
“Our security systems have detected a concerted and sophisticated attempt this afternoon to hack into user accounts on our technology platform,” according to the post. “We are urgently investigating whether they have obtained any data but can confirm that…
