Worm hits Jailbroken iPhones

[NightFox]

Just spotted this article on The Register: Australian iPhone users woken up to find their jailbroken iPhones Rickrolled...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/08/iphone_worm_rickrolls_users/

 

[Abyssgh0st]

That would sure be a surprise in the morning. Nothing is secure I guess.

 

[NightFox]

I'm wondering if this is going to be seen globally today as the rest of the world wakes up.

The original story release is here:

http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/11/08/iphone-worm-discovered-wallpaper-rick-astley-photo/

 

[andybno1]

easy answer around this is change your ssh password or turn ssh off when not in use

 

[bruinsrme]

I recall when I first started jailbreaking one of the steps was to change the root password just to be safe.

30 seconds, done, non-issue

 

[instaxgirl]

I'd be kind of amused if this happened to me.

I really like that song, been humming it ever since I read this story

 

[dhlizard]

Yea, the prevention for this type of event takes 2-3 minutes yet very few have changed their SSH root and mobile passwords.

 

[hellomoto4]

I got rickrolled
Serves me right for not changing default SSH password, I'm glad it was nothing worse!

Oh well, fixed now. And password changed

 

[labman]

this thread needs to be merged

with this thread same story! https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/816615/

 

[dhlizard]

First Malicious iPhone Malware Detected

Well we knew it wouldn't be long. First SSH injected malicious malware

iPhone/Privavy.A

Now the real reason to change those passwords !

 

[uid15]

I'd be kind of amused if this happened to me.

I really like that song, been humming it ever since I read this story

Rick is a superb singer, one of my all time faves. I agree

 

[Applejuiced]

Rick is a superb singer, one of my all time faves. I agree

Why are you bringin up all these 6 year old threads about this rickrolling worm?

 

[DeftwillP]

uid15 is Rick Astley?