Tech Info: Apple Developer Site Compromised !!!!!

!!! Apple Dev. Center Hacked !!! And down since last 4 days !!!

 

Current Text of Apple Dev. Center’s Portal          :           http://devimages.apple.com/maintenance/

We’ll be back soon.

Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers from our developer website. Sensitive personal information was encrypted and cannot be accessed, however, we have not been able to rule out the possibility that some developers’ names, mailing addresses, and/or email addresses may have been accessed. In the spirit of transparency, we want to inform you of the issue. We took the site down immediately on Thursday and have been working around the clock since then.

In order to prevent a security threat like this from happening again, we’re completely overhauling our developer systems, updating our server software, and rebuilding our entire database. We apologize for the significant inconvenience that our downtime has caused you and we expect to have the developer website up again soon.

If your program membership was set to expire during this period, it has been extended and your app will remain on the App Store. If you have any other concerns about your account, please contact us.

Thank you for your patience.

Copyright © 2013 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2013/07/apple-dev-center-down-for-more-than-2-days.html

 

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2013/07/security-researcher-claims-responsibility-for-apple-dev-center-security-breach.html

 

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/07/apple-dev-center-breach-faq/

 

http://inagist.com/all/359308457905623040/

 

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/07/22/apple-takes-dev-center-down-for-days-finally-admits-we-got-owned/

 

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Apple Developer Site Compromised

by Dennis Fisher    July 22, 2013 , 7:46 am

Several days after taking its developer Web site down without a mention of the reason, Apple has revealed that attackers had breached the site. The company said that while it can’t rule out the theft of developers’ data, all of the sensitive personal information was encrypted.

Apple posted a notice on its developer Web site and also sent an email to developers who have accounts with the company, saying that as a result of the breach Apple is making some changes on its back end infrastructure and also is rebuilding the developer database.

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“Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers from our developer website. Sensitive personal information was encrypted and cannot be accessed, however, we have not been able to rule out the possibility that some developers’ names, mailing addresses, and/or email addresses may have been accessed. In the spirit of transparency, we want to inform you of the issue. We took the site down immediately on Thursday and have been working around the clock since then,” the notice says.

“In order to prevent a security threat like this from happening again, we’re completely overhauling our developer systems, updating our server software, and rebuilding our entire database. We apologize for the significant inconvenience that our downtime has caused you and we expect to have the developer website up again soon.”

Apple’s developer site serves as a resource for people who write apps for the company’s various platforms, including OS X and iOS. The site, as the company said, has been down since July 18, but it wasn’t until Sunday that the company provided any information about the incident or why the site had been taken offline. Apple is a frequent target for attackers of all stripes, as are its users and developers. The company itself admitted earlier this year that it was hit by an intrusion from a group of attackers who used a Java zero day vulnerability. The same group had breached Facebook, as well.

Apple’s iTunes store has been hit by various attacks in recent years, as well.

Be Careful & Stay Secure …

 

Chirag Gandhi

"To create more positive results in your life, replace "if only" with "next time"."

~~~Author Unknown

 

FW: ઍક મનનીય કવિતા - Dil Ki Bat ...

Really very good one … "Dost tu Kya jaay Chhe?" – "Where are you going my friend?"

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi
Group Head

 

Sunpoint Building Near Parimal Garden Ellisbridge Ahmedabad 380006 India
T +91 79 67120000        M +91 9376109333
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"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

~~~ Native American Proverb

 

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secure or free from computer virus or other defect.

Google Fonts - Open Source Fonts

Here is one very good free tool from Google: Google Fonts

 

http://www.google.com/fonts/

 

About Google Fonts

A web with web fonts is more beautiful, readable, accessible and open.

Google Fonts makes it quick and easy for everyone to use web fonts, including professional designers and developers. We believe that everyone should be able to bring quality typography to their web pages and applications.

Our goal is to create a directory of web fonts for the world to use. Our API service makes it easy to add Google Fonts to a website in seconds. The service runs on Google's servers which are fast, reliable and tested. Google provides this service free of charge.

Open Source Fonts

All of the fonts are Open Source. This means that you are free to share your favorites with friends and colleagues. You can even customize them for your own use, or collaborate with the original designer to improve them. And you can use them in every way you want, privately or commercially — in print, on your computer, or in your websites.

We are working with designers around the world to publish quality typeface designs that are made for the web. If you are a type designer and would like to discuss this, please get in touch.

Many of Google's own web pages are already using Google Fonts, such as Google's About page and Google's World Wonders Project which use Open Sans.

— The Google Fonts Team

 

 

Chirag Gandhi
Group Head

Sunpoint Building Near Parimal Garden Ellisbridge Ahmedabad 380006 India
T +91 79 67120000                    M +91 9376109333

Follow the DDB Mudra Group

www.ddbmudragroup.com

"To create more positive results in your life, replace "if only" with "next time"."

~~~Author Unknown

 

कहाँ गए ThumsUp पीकर कुछ तूफानी करने वाले, जाओ उत्तराखंड कुछ तूफानी करके आओ ...

Interesting one from Indian Army Fan page on fb:

 

http://www.facebook.com/iluvourindianarmy/posts/183572758476572         

 

 

Regards,

Chirag

 

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

~~~ Mahatma Gandhi

 

Info: India's Top 10 Most Respected Technology Vendors 2013 as per CIO - Here are the results.

Here are two interesting news article on Technology firms of India:

ü  http://cioreality.com/2013/05/28/indias-top-10-most-respected-technology-vendors-2013-here-are-the-results/

 

ü  http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/tcs-cognizant-wipro-infosys-and-hcl-tech-the-fab-five-it-services-providers-grew-13-3-in-2012/articleshow/20308144.cms

 

 

May 28, 2013 By tapangarg Leave a Comment

The CIOs have spoken…

224 CIOs participated in the CIO Association of India‘s annual survey on India’s Most Respected Technology Vendors.

We asked them the question “Which technology vendor (operating in India) do you respect the most?“

Key Findings:

1. IBM continues to dominate the list. Even though it has lost more than 8% of the votes compared to 2012, it is still almost three times as respected as the next name on the list.
2. Oracle and Google are no longer part of the top 10, they were at 6th and 10th place respectively in 2012.
3. Microsoft has gained four spots, jumping from 8th to 4th place.
4. Dell and HP have exchanged places, Dell is now 2nd and HP occupies the 3rd spot.
5. Cisco has dropped three places from 4th to 7th.
6. EMC and Cognizant are the new entrants into the top 10.

The above line recalls one more new article:

Cognizant displaced Infosys to become the second-largest Indian IT services provider

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/tcs-cognizant-wipro-infosys-and-hcl-tech-the-fab-five-it-services-providers-grew-13-3-in-2012/articleshow/20308144.cms

·        Also note that VMware is an EMC Co. :)

URL on EMC Completes Acquisition of VMware

http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/us/2004/20040109-2025.htm

(Click on the image to zoom)

 

 

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

 

"To create more positive results in your life, replace "if only" with "next time"."

~~~Author Unknown

 

Digital World Map

Digital World Map

 

Click  this Link,: http://www.ibge.gov.br/paisesat/main.php

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

"To create more positive results in your life, replace "if only" with "next time"."

~~~Author Unknown

 

Story of Rabbit and Turtle : Newer innovative Version ...

Here is the story of Rabbit and Turtle but in very innovative way … very interesting … worth viewing …

 

High resolution video is available on:        http://www.snotr.com/video/8804/Rabbit_Turtle_Story     

 

Before:

 

Now:

 

Cheers!

Chirag Gandhi

 

"To create more positive results in your life, replace "if only" with "next time"."

~~~Author Unknown

 

E&Y's Report on Social Media Marketing in India - 2013

Very interesting report …

 

E&Y’s Report on Social Media Marketing in India

Entire Report is of 10 MB, so not attaching … kindly download it from https://www.box.com/ey-smmits  

Ernst & Young has released a 53-page report that explores how brands are using social media in India. The report surveyed 48 social media savvy organizations in India including P&G, Cleartrip, Flipkart, Microsoft and others.

You can view download a printable PDF copy of the report from box.net or view it inline on Google Docs.

 

Here are some of key findings shared in the E&Y report:

• Facebook is the most important platform for marketers in India for engaging customers, followed by Twitter, YouTube and blogging. More than half of the organizations surveyed regularly engage with bloggers or online influencers who have authority and strong following.
• Most brands in India use social media to build communities while others use it to highlight news. They prefer to post generic updates instead of brand updates.
• Almost half of social media-savvy organizations surveyed spend 1%–5% of their marketing budget on social media, most social media budgets are below INR 10 million.
• Majority of social media efforts in India are managed by marketing teams. They use standalone digital agencies as compared to PR or ad agencies.

Indian brands are primarily focusing their attention on Facebook and Twitter while Google Plus, Foursquare and Pinterest are not on the radar, at least in the near future.

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

 

"To create more positive results in your life, replace "if only" with "next time"."

~~~Author Unknown

 

Calendar - Cartoon Calendar 2013

Dear Friends,

Attaching the most demanded & Kids Special Cartoon Calendar 2013 for you & your loved one…

Bit late, but I am sure you will love it … J

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi
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"To create more positive results in your life, replace "if only" with "next time"."

~~~Author Unknown

FW: The Boiling Frog Syndrome

Absolutely a gr8! Read …

 

We have to decide when to jump.
 
Let us jump while we still have strength…. 

 

 

Best Regards,

Chirag Gandhi

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily."

~~~   Zig Ziglar

 

From: Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:43 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: The Boiling Frog Syndrome

 

The Boiling Frog Syndrome
Human being and frog are the two creatures in nature. Who have tremendous power to adjust.
Put a frog in a vessel of water and start heating the water.
 
As the temperature of the water rises, the frog is able to adjust its body temperature accordingly.
The frog keeps on adjusting with increase in temperature.
Just when the water is about to reach boiling point, the frog is not able to adjust anymore.
At that point the frog decides to jump out. The frog tries to jump but is unable to do so, because it lost all
of its strength in adjusting with the water temperature. Very soon the frog dies.
 
What killed the Frog ?
 
Many of us would say the boiling water.
 
But the truth is, what killed the frog was its own inability to decide when it had to jump out.
 
We all need to adjust with peoples and situation,
but we need to be sure when we need to adjust and when we need to face.
 
There are times when we need to face the situation and take the appropriate action. 

 
If we allow people to exploit us Physically, Emotionally or Financially, they will continue to do so.
We have to decide when to jump.
 
Let us jump while we still have strength…. 

Peace be with You!