Hacker group “Anonymous” hits Apple online survey server, publishes user data on 27 individuals

Anonymous, a well-known hacker group, is claiming to have broken into an Apple server and obtained usernames and passwords. The server in question appears to be the abs.apple.com server, which Apple utilizes for online surveys. Anonymous issued a tweet from its Twitter account on Sunday claiming Apple could be a potential target.
“Not being so serious, but well … Apple could be target, too. But don’t worry, we are busy elsewhere,…”
The usernames and passwords of 27 individuals were then published to the text-sharing site Pastebin. As of Monday, that specific server displayed an error message. Apple declined to comment when asked.
For those of you not familiar with the hacker group Anonymous, they are well-known for attacking sites and companies that they consider opponents of the popular site WikiLeaks. It’s also said that the hacker/WikiLeak group LulzSec emerged from Anonymous as well. These groups have hit Sony Corporation, the Central Intelligence Agency, and many others simply for their own enjoyment (or maybe to make a point?).
I don’t see groups like these setting their eyes on Apple when it comes to a seriously malicious attack but who knows? They don’t seem to put all their efforts into exploiting any one particular company but any data breach is a concern. Hopefully Apple is looking into this.
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Apple is Trying to Buy Sony

Apple to Buy Sony - Rumors

Over the past ten years, Apple has built up a huge bankroll to more than $ 51 billion, while spending only a fraction of the acquisition. If the current (wild and extravagant), speculation about the purchase of a Sony fit, which should be changed. At one point on Tuesday, Sony's stock has been almost 3 percent of dealers spread the voice of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Sony's market capitalization is currently less than 34 billion U.S. dollars, cash buyout option.

While Apple has mostly gone from strength to strength over the past 10 years, expanding into new markets like music players and phones, Sony has struggled to gain market traction with its newer products.

However, despite the money in the bank to make a deal, the purchase of Sony is likely to be an error to Apple. big mergers like this rarely work well, and differences in corporate cultures between the two companies could cause severe indigestion. The Japanese government is also likely to offer some serious resistance to having one of her jewelry companies sank.

Instead, buy a Sony as a whole, can make sense to buy only part of Apple company, as a library of movies / music or the TV business. On the other hand, Apple may just want to look elsewhere for something that is not in competition, such as Disney or Facebook.

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