iPhone malware 'more dangerous than ikee'

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Published 11/11/2009 by Web-User

iPhone malware 'more dangerous than ikee'

Another security threat targeting the iPhone has been discovered.

After the ikee worm emerged earlier this week, a threat called iPhone/Privacy.A has been discovered by security experts.

Again, the threat only affects the estimated six to eight per cent of iPhones...

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Source code for ikee iPhone worm in the wild

A 21 years old Australian has launched the first iPhone worm to automatically exploit jailbroken devices. With the source code now in the wild, how long before copycats ... - [11/10/2009 - ZDNet Blogs]

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"While the number of iPhones attacked may be minimal, the amount of personal data that can be compromised strongly suggests that iPhone users should stick with their stock configuration and not jailbreak their devices" Intego warned

iPhone malware 'more dangerous than ikee' [Web-User - 11/11/2009]

"We would like to stress that users who jailbreak their iPhones are exposing themselves to known vulnerabilities that are being exploited by code that is circulating in the wild" the company said

iPhone malware 'more dangerous than ikee' [Web-User - 11/11/2009]

"iPhone/Privacy.A takes advantage of the same vulnerability in the iPhone as the ikee worm, allowing hackers to connect to any jailbroken iPhone whose owners have not changed the root password" security firm Intego...

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