Goatse Hackers Who Stole iPad Customer Data To Be Arrested!

Goatse Hackers Spitler Auernheimer arrested http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Goatse security or hackers who stole iPad customer data last june will be arrested, according to Federal prosecutors in New Jersey.
Daniel Spitler of San Francisco, Calif., and Andrew Auernheimer of Fayettevile, Ark., face charges of fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization.
AT&T acknowledged and apologized to it's customers in last June regarding the same incident involving more that 100,000 iPad user information leak.
SFGate

Samsung Galaxy Tab, Reasons Not To Get, Carrier Price Plans.

#Samsung #Galaxy Tab, Reasons Not To Get, Carrier Prices. http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
After waiting for a long time, I have decided not to get the Samsung Galaxy Tab, for various reasons (most important being the price), this comparison might help you in deciding. For me it is simply the price, if I am to pay $600, I might as well get a full blown WiFi iPad and not worry about contracts.
Galaxy Tab does not have a WiFi only version as of now and carriers are bundling data plans with it, with the lowest starting at $15 for 250MB on AT&T (just like the iPad plans), to $25 for 200MB on T-Mobile. Looks like the Verizon's $20-plan, which gives 1GB, the best plan.
You can compare Samsung Galaxy Tab Prices at PCWORLD

AT&T Apologizes To iPad Customers, And Blames Hackers!

AT&T Apologizes, And Blames Hackers! http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
I had to laugh at what engadget had to say on the matter!

Ma Bell says the "hackers deliberately went to great efforts with a random program," which is pretty funny -- we can only imagine the damage insincere hackers making a half-hearted effort with a non-random program could have done.

But customers now can laugh off the breach but be happy because AT&T is working with the law enforcement to bring the responsible parties to the bench. I thought Goatse Security did a good job by exposing the iPad security hole.
AT&T also mentioned that they have patched the iPad security hole. In an email That AT&T sent to customers, it said;

Recently there was an issue that affected some of our customers with AT&T 3G service for iPad resulting in the release of their customer email addresses. I am writing to let you know that no other information was exposed and the matter has been resolved. We apologize for the incident and any inconvenience it may have caused. Rest assured, you can continue to use your AT&T 3G service on your iPad with confidence.

Bad hackers I guess, or is it incompetent programming. Either way your iPad and the email address is safer than before.
engadget