First Dangerous iPhone Worm in the Wild

Dutch sites XS4ALL and security.nl are reporting that there is a dangerous iPhone worm out in the wild that’s attacking phones that are cracked with Jailbreak software. Follow the jump for the Google-translated link or go here for the Slashdot article.

After obtaining a copy of the malware it was discovered that the jailbroken phones, which are exploited through openSSH with a default password, scan IP ranges of mobile internet providers for other vulnerable iPhones, phone home to a C&C botnet server, are able to update themselves with additional malware and have the ability to dump the SMS database as well.

Conspiracy theory jackpot.

Owners of a jailbroken iPhone with a default root password are advised to flash to the latest Apple firmware in order to ensure no malware is present.

It would be funny if apple did this to their own consumers to try and stop them from using jailbroken phones.

Originally Posted by SeegsElite

It would be funny if apple did this to their own consumers to try and stop them from using jailbroken phones.

That is what I was thinking.

I think I see what Apples doing here... Hey why is Justin Long in my front yard with a bunch of men in suits?

Originally Posted by Steve Jobs

Change you're default password. Not that big of a deal.

Steve

Sent from my iPhone

lol

lololololol

What people don't realize about this issue....you have to have installed OpenSSH on your device. Don't install SSH and don't worry about it.

Originally Posted by tsn | spazz

What people don't realize about this issue....you have to have installed OpenSSH on your device. Don't install SSH and don't worry about it.

+1. You'd think that people smart enough to figure out OpenSSH are smart enough to change the default password.

too many script kiddies who don't take the time to actually LEARN.