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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:20 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by Hard OCP


Hacker Hijacks iPhones, Asks For Money

The guy that hijacked all those jailbroken iPhones earlier today has apparently had a change of heart. Originally the scumbag asked for money via PayPal but had a sudden change of heart. Something tells me the authorities will not be as kind when they find him (and...

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Dutch cracker targets iPhones
Dutch iPhone users - at least those with jailbroken handsets - are being targeted by a cracker demanding €5 to secure their handsets.A Dutch cracker has been holding ... - [11/03/2009 - bit-tech.net]
Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage F...
Many of us have jailbroken our iPhones, but did everyone remember to change the default root password? Those guilty of that oversight are vulnerable to the simple ... - [11/03/2009 - Gizmodo]
Dutch hacker holds jailbroken iPhones "hos... - [11/03/2009 - ArsTechnica]
Hacker sneaks into jailbroken iPhones, demands ... - [11/03/2009 - Neowin.net]
Extortionist targets jailbroken iPhones - [11/03/2009 - textually.org]
Hacker updates Apple iPhone jailbreak code - [11/03/2009 - Computerworld UK]
Extortionist targets jailbroken iPhones - [11/03/2009 - The Register]
Apple iPhone hack code updated - [11/03/2009 - Techworld.com]
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...It said: "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now! Right now, I can access all your files."
Hacker Hijacks iPhones, Asks For Money [Hard OCP - 11/04/2009]

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