Pair accused of hacking AT&T's network for iPad user data

Federal criminal charges have been filed against two people accused of stealing personal data from about 120,000 iPads last year.
The charges, which include one count of fraud and one count of conspiracy to access a computer without authorization, are directed at Daniel Spitler and Andrew Auernheimer.
The pair are accused of hacking AT&T Mobility’s servers and lifting personal information of iPad users who utilize AT&T’s network for connectivity, according to Reuters. Seven months ago a group called Goatse Security said that it hacked into AT&T’s iPad subscriber data and culled e-mail addresses during the process.
The security snafus highlight the need and increasing value of effective mobile security applications. As RCR Wireless News noted in its most recent Feature Report, mobile is still a relatively new and uncharted battlefield. And yet, vever before has malicious code had such incredible and valuable access to peoples’ most prized and personal data.