Comments for alexbrie . com http://www.alexbrie.com Independent software creator of (mainly) iPhone apps Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on iTunes accounts hacked by shady developer? by Go legal « Next Generation Sys… http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/205/comment-page-3#comment-659 Go legal « Next Generation Sys… Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:18:29 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/?p=205#comment-659 [...] Exploiting and stealing [...] [...] Exploiting and stealing [...]

]]> Comment on My final thoughts on the iTunes-related frauds by ckmaverick http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/238/comment-page-1#comment-652 ckmaverick Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:29:02 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/?p=238#comment-652 I've seen honkj's comments popping up everywhere on forums discussing 'hacked' iTunes accounts. In a nutshell, he seems to be an Apple brown-nose fanboy. And there have been comments by other users NOT USING PC who also had their accounts 'hacked', repeatedly negating honkj's assertion that it's PC users' failure to recognize their own PC alleged security lapses rather than Apple's. I'm a PC user, with anti-virus, AdAware, Spybot, etc. The last time I used my iTunes account was more than 12 months ago, before my account was 'hacked' this month. So if there was a keylogger on my PC, why wait for 12 months before logging into my iTunes account now? honkj, why are you defending Apple blindly? Maybe you've got a brain somewhere? I’ve seen honkj’s comments popping up everywhere on forums discussing ‘hacked’ iTunes accounts. In a nutshell, he seems to be an Apple brown-nose fanboy. And there have been comments by other users NOT USING PC who also had their accounts ‘hacked’, repeatedly negating honkj’s assertion that it’s PC users’ failure to recognize their own PC alleged security lapses rather than Apple’s.

I’m a PC user, with anti-virus, AdAware, Spybot, etc. The last time I used my iTunes account was more than 12 months ago, before my account was ‘hacked’ this month. So if there was a keylogger on my PC, why wait for 12 months before logging into my iTunes account now?

honkj, why are you defending Apple blindly? Maybe you’ve got a brain somewhere?

]]> Comment on iTunes accounts hacked by shady developer? by iPhone Gala » Holes in the Walled Garden: Has the App Store Been Hacked? http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/205/comment-page-3#comment-621 iPhone Gala » Holes in the Walled Garden: Has the App Store Been Hacked? Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:25:23 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/?p=205#comment-621 [...] not all of the facts are out yet, but if what is being reported on The Next Web and by developer Alexandru Brie turn out to be true, it may be prudent to stop reading this now and remove your credit or debit [...] [...] not all of the facts are out yet, but if what is being reported on The Next Web and by developer Alexandru Brie turn out to be true, it may be prudent to stop reading this now and remove your credit or debit [...]

]]> Comment on How to create a iTunes/AppStore US account without a credit card by Licio http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/182/comment-page-1#comment-612 Licio Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:22:19 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/182#comment-612 purchase liza! purchase liza!

]]> Comment on My final thoughts on the iTunes-related frauds by XitunesFan http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/238/comment-page-1#comment-609 XitunesFan Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/?p=238#comment-609 I couldn't agree more about the complete lack or disinterest in support from Apple. I was hacked into on July 6, my bank notified me within 30 minutes and Apple refuses to acknowledge that i was part of the Nyguen hack or refund the account. Since I was part of the 400+ accounts hacked by this single person, it would seem simple and in Apple's best interst to proactively refund all affected accounts. They certainly arn't out any money as they will not be paying Nyugen for this fraud so Apple is left to profit from that, very poor PR for a company like Apple. My last response from Apple which takes 2 days between email for a response, stated that i should have my attorney contact their litigation department to settle this issue. I have never threatened to sue over $84 dollars and apple must know no one would sue. Unfortunately this whole issue is exposing me to a very poorly run customer service operation at Apple. No more Apple product for me unless something changes quickly. I couldn’t agree more about the complete lack or disinterest in support from Apple. I was hacked into on July 6, my bank notified me within 30 minutes and Apple refuses to acknowledge that i was part of the Nyguen hack or refund the account. Since I was part of the 400+ accounts hacked by this single person, it would seem simple and in Apple’s best interst to proactively refund all affected accounts. They certainly arn’t out any money as they will not be paying Nyugen for this fraud so Apple is left to profit from that, very poor PR for a company like Apple.

My last response from Apple which takes 2 days between email for a response, stated that i should have my attorney contact their litigation department to settle this issue. I have never threatened to sue over $84 dollars and apple must know no one would sue. Unfortunately this whole issue is exposing me to a very poorly run customer service operation at Apple.

No more Apple product for me unless something changes quickly.

]]> Comment on Updates on the vietnamese apps story by Apple App Store and iTunes Accounts Hacked, Say Reports | The Music Fizz http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/215/comment-page-1#comment-596 Apple App Store and iTunes Accounts Hacked, Say Reports | The Music Fizz Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:51:02 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/?p=215#comment-596 [...] the alleged hacks, but Nguyen’s apps have now disappeared from the App Store. Alex Brie noted on his blog he reported the issue to Apple, and that a team is investigating the [...] [...] the alleged hacks, but Nguyen’s apps have now disappeared from the App Store. Alex Brie noted on his blog he reported the issue to Apple, and that a team is investigating the [...]

]]> Comment on iTunes accounts hacked by shady developer? by Apple App Store and iTunes Accounts Hacked, Say Reports | The Music Fizz http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/205/comment-page-3#comment-595 Apple App Store and iTunes Accounts Hacked, Say Reports | The Music Fizz Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/?p=205#comment-595 [...] rise in the Vietnamese books’ rankings was noticed by two competing iPhone developers, Alex Brie and Patrick Thomson, who were alarmed by their apps slipping in rankings in favor of those from [...] [...] rise in the Vietnamese books’ rankings was noticed by two competing iPhone developers, Alex Brie and Patrick Thomson, who were alarmed by their apps slipping in rankings in favor of those from [...]

]]> Comment on iTunes accounts hacked by shady developer? by iTunes Accounts Hacked [WARNING] http://www.alexbrie.com/archives/205/comment-page-3#comment-591 iTunes Accounts Hacked [WARNING] Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:08:56 +0000 http://www.alexbrie.com/?p=205#comment-591 [...] initial report by blogger Alex Brie highlighted the fact that 40 of the top 50 iPhone apps in the Books category were created by [...] [...] initial report by blogger Alex Brie highlighted the fact that 40 of the top 50 iPhone apps in the Books category were created by [...]

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