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iPhone/Privacy.A Worm, Data Hack for Jailbroken iPhones and iPod Touches

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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The second iPhone worm of the week carries with it a lot more risk than the first one. According to Intego Security, this new iPhone worm that is known as iPhone/Privacy.A uses the same hole that ikeeex found a few days ago to change the hacked iPhones’ background image into Rick Astley’s photo. The new [...]

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Jailbroken iPhones RickRoll’d by “ikeeex”

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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Security company Sophos has found an iPhone virus. Australians owning jailbroken iPhones have found that an unusual worm has infected their smartphones. The hacker’s name is apparently “ike_x” or “ikeeex” (according to his Twitter) and he has found a way to change the background of infected iPhones with a photo of Rick Astley. Here’s Sophos’ official [...]

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Jailbroken iPhone Worm Found [Dangers of Jailbreak]… Rick Astley Photo

Sunday, November 8, 2009

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Beware users of jailbroken iPhones, it’s an iPhone virus! There is a worm circulating that targets your smartphone. The first infections have been discovered in Australia. The worm only works if your iPhone is jailbroken. The worm is a mobile Rick Roll changing the iPhone background to a photo of Rick Astley. Right now, that’s [...]

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