• Apple’s iOS Is More Secure Than Google’s Android!

    // Gradly // Android, Apple, blog, Featured, Gadgets, google, iPhone, News, Rants & Raves, Tech. 1 Response

    An interesting report run by security experts at Symantec indicates that Apple iOS devices are much “less prone” to most security risks than Google’s Android platform.

    For its closed app distribution nature, the iOS is more secure and its increased resistance to resource abuse, data loss, and data integrity attacks among the factors.

    In a head-to-head comparison, Symantec found that iOS was just more secure in many areas, and was found, contrary to their findings regarding Android, to have full protection against malware attacks. Apple’s platform was also found to have greater security feature implementation in the categories of access control, application provenance, and encryption.

    The report also applauds Apple for their thorough and excellent job in designing the non-interface aspects of iOS. Check out the full report in all of its detail over at Symantec.

    [via mactrast]

  • LulzSec Could Have Hit Apple Servers

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, Cloud, Hack, News, Tech. No Responses

    WSJ is reporting that the AntiSec hackers known as LulzSec that have been horsing around the internet using SQL injectors to steal username and password have hit Apple’s servers and taken usernames and passwords.

    The hackers said in a statement posted to Twitter that they had accessed Apple’s systems due to a security flaw used in software used by the Cupertino, Calif.-based gadget maker and other companies. “But don’t worry,” the hackers said, “we are busy elsewhere.” A spokesman for Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The posted information comes as part of a two-month campaign of digital heists targeting corporations including Sony Corp. and AT&T Inc., as well as government agencies such as the U.S. Senate, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

    However in a Previous postings by the group, titled “LulzSec into the iCloud,” they have claimed a much bigger bounty:

    Some weeks ago, we smashed into the iCloud with our heavy artillery Lulz Cannons and decided to switch to ninja mode. From our LFI entry point,we acquired command execution via local file inclusion of enemy flee. Apache vessel. We then found that the HTTPD had SSH auth keys, which let our ship SSH into other servers. See where this is going? We then switched to root ammunition rounds.And we rooted… and rooted… and rooted… After mapping their internal network and thoroughly pillaging all of their servers, we grabbed all their source code and database password which we proceeded to shift silently back to our storage deck.

    Nothing yet whether these info are true.

    LulzSec, short for Lulz Security, the hacker group behind hacking the CIA, U.S. Senate, Nintendo, Sony and others. They took down the CIA’s website, hacked Sony’s servers, released sensitive documents from the Arizona state government and attacked the U.S. Senate’s website. While a suspected member of LulzSec was recently apprehended, the group claims he was not its leader.

    The team claim that they intended to only operate for 50 days as an attempt to revive the AntiSec movement, which is opposed to the computer security industry.

  • GoDaddy Sold for $2.25 Billion By Three Private Equity Firms

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    GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, has been sold to three private equity firms in a deal valued at $2.25 billion, the company announced late Friday.

    Private equity firms KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners and Technology Crossover Ventures sealed the deal, where they agreed to take on GoDaddy’s debt, which the amounts are roughly half the value of the deal.

    “We are partnering with KKR, Silver Lake and TCV because of their technology expertise, their understanding of web-based businesses and because their values align with ours,” GoDaddy Chief Executive and founder Bob Parsons .

    Company founder and CEO Bob Parsons predicted further growth of GoDaddy under its new ownership. He said to the Los Angeles Times, “What these guys see is a company with a lot more potential internationally and more potential to make partnerships and acquisitions. They’ll help us finance and they’ll help us recruit talent.”

    GoDaddy, has seen significant growth over the past three years, with sales rising by 25% to $947 million from 2009 to 2010. The company projected growth for 2011 to continue that trend, quoting a figure of $1.1 billion for the year.

    The New York Times, in an article quotes Parsons as saying “This isn’t a sale. It’s a partnership that’s reinvesting in Go Daddy.” The article added that Parsons “will become executive chairman of the company after the sale closes, and he will remain a large stakeholder,” but it’s still unclear whether Parsons will retain a controlling interest in the company. GoDaddy’s own press release doesn’t address that crucial fact, either. We’ve contacted Parsons’ office for verification.

    A spokesperson from the Go Daddy Group, Inc. responded to mashable, stating that, “Mr. Parsons will continue to be the largest single shareholder, even after the agreement is finalized. This does not mean he has 51% — it means, as an individual, he would have as much ownership as any one entity.”

  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Server GM and iCloud Beta 3 Download Now

    // Gradly // Apple, blog, Cloud, Download, Featured, News, Software 1 Response

    Apple has seeded Mac OS X 10.7 Lion’s GM build to developers along with Server Edition and iCloud Beta 3. In a previous post we put tons of links to download OS X Lion GM. Now upgrade to Server Version and get iCloud Beta 3 in the below links:

    The GM build is generally the build that consumers will end up with and ready for mass production; however, if any major bugs are found, there could always be another seed. Apple has also released a new preview for Xcode. You can download OS X Lion GM below:

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    • iCloud Beta 3 | 25.03 MB

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