Hackers Arrested for AT&T iPad Security Breech

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Daniel Spitler and Andrew Auernheimer were arrested on charges of fraud and conspiracy. The hackers accessed AT&T’s servers when they discovered a security loophole and proceeded to steal 114,000 email addresses of iPad users. The two 20-somethings were caught through their own website after bragging about the data heist. Read the full article at NYTimes.com

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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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