
Apple, Facebook, Twitter - hacked. And perhaps come.
Hack series of large companies in recent weeks, it seems that many of them have one thing in common. Many an agreement specifically dedicated to sharing information about developing mobile Web site is visited - and it's not just tech companies to visit the site.
IPhoneDevSDK Site by hacking Facebook is said sources close to the investigation. Focused on the mobile space is a center for many companies.
In recent weeks, the Facebook mobile development staff visited the site,
malicious code exploit in Oracle Java Plug affecting employee laptops used for injection into the HTML of a web site, the company divulged last Friday .
When asked to comment on the site in question, called us Facebook company blog post last week, without going into further detail,.
Note: Do not visit this site, because it can continue to compromise. Although it is potentially risky, to promote the website, AllThingsD Name of the infected cell to keep the readers interested in the development, developers and organizations are informed.
UPDATE 4:22 PM PT: Site owner and operator of iPhoneDevSDK, Ian Sefferman, AllThingsD has reached out and provided the following statement:
On completion of the investigation and we will be sure. "
Sefferman statement when asked to respond to, an ongoing investigation of Facebook has refused to comment on.
This possibility recently hacked Apple laptop employee is responsible for the website, as the company announced Tuesday.
Apple was not involved in hacking iPhoneDevSDK site to a request for comment was not immediately answer.
The recent Twitter hack site, which potentially compromised the accounts of 250,000 Twitter users may also follow a common theme. Twitter blog post of information, Sir, in the language of security Chapter consumers Lord reminded JavaScript in your browser, a sign that Facebook and Apple may be related hacks to disable.
Tuesday at Apple users exploit the Java software patches issued a security update, hack another indication that the company is responsible for iPhoneDevSDK site.
Twitter did not reply to a request for comment.
Hack attacks on individual users and companies aware of the many different ways. This is a "water hole" attacks, says that a central, popular place that many people have started visiting multiple industries.
"Everyone knows now about spearphishing" in an interview, Facebook's chief security officer, said last week that Sullivan with AllThingsD.You open an email or click on the link to get required. '
Or independent security researcher Ashkan Soltani as we said last week that the attacks by individual developers, who have poisoned the well. '
This type of attack has been used in other recent hacks is high. Last December, the Council of Foreign Relations, Washington, DC-based think tank whose influence is widely website was discovered hacked water hole "journalist, business, and education circles."
But mobile developers attack is potentially even more worrisome: iPhoneDevSDK web site focused tech companies working on mobile apps is not. The mobile specific site in a phone any interested organization can benefit from a visit.
Implications loom large.has invested heavily in the development. Imagine how many visited sites unwittingly may be affected.
"It's anyone build apps for mobile devices was kind of tour," said Sullivan Facebook AllThingsD. "These tips, tricks, etc. for sharing is very popular."
So there is no question of going forward following the company but is also willing to admit that to the next.
Now, "it's not about whether you have to compromise," Soltani said. "They have the expertise to tell you that."
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