First iPhone Worm Affects Jailbroken iPhones in Australia

MacRumors · 12:07 PM

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Article Link: First iPhone Worm Affects Jailbroken iPhones in Australia

edesignuk · Nov 9, 2009, 08:42 AM

It's obviously bad and all that, but the image choice is superb

Cleve · Nov 9, 2009, 08:45 AM

IF this is an internet worm, why is it only affecting Aussies? It should be able to make the leap pretty easily, it is just port scanning IP addresses

Garrod · Nov 9, 2009, 08:46 AM

I hope this doesn't start a whole 'in your pocket' generation of Astley shite.

AdeFowler · Nov 9, 2009, 08:47 AM

It's a shame that the rest of the media are leaving the word Jailbroken out of their headline

Unspoken Demise · Nov 9, 2009, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southernboy

It's a shame that the rest of the media are leaving the word Jailbroken out of their headline

Oh course they are. Gotta spread that FUD!

FFFFUUUUU-------
I have that god**** song stuck in my head!
"Never gunna give you up........."

uaecasher · Nov 9, 2009, 08:52 AM

there was a dutch hacker who did this 1st

Mark Booth · Nov 9, 2009, 08:54 AM

Rick Rolled!! Hahahahahahahahahaha!

Mark

Sky Blue · Nov 9, 2009, 08:56 AM

haha, suck it jailbreakers!

miniConvert · Nov 9, 2009, 08:56 AM

Getting pissed about all the headlines that make it sound like the iPhone is vulnerable. Outside of the community this shouldn't even be news.

inlovewithi · Nov 9, 2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southernboy

It's a shame that the rest of the media are leaving the word Jailbroken out of their headline

Something funny about this quote. It's like you're obsessed with Apple and would get heartbroken if anything negative makes it to the mainstream.

On a side note, I don't think the average viewer, maybe even the average iphone owner would even know what jailbroken is.

Speedy2 · Nov 9, 2009, 08:58 AM

Enter: The first Internet worm with style!

Rick Astley forever!

Unspoken Demise · Nov 9, 2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inlovewithi

Something funny about this quote. It's like you're obsessed with Apple and would get heartbroken if anything negative makes it to the mainstream.

When its false, yes, its a problem.
My phone will never get this issue because I am not JBed.
However, this spreads negative crap to non-iPhone users, and because of this false story, Im sure many people on the fence between the iPhone and another phone may sway the other way because "OMG, iPhone get virus!

"

inlovewithi · Nov 9, 2009, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unspoken Demise

Oh course they are. Gotta spread that FUD!

FFFFUUUUU-------
I have that god**** song stuck in my head!
"Never gunna give you up........."

Don't worry. I remember when ipods 1st were able to play video, despite many products with beautiful screen having been out for years, before it, it was breaking news all day on Fox, Cnn, etc. Corporations helping each other out.

wrldwzrd89 · Nov 9, 2009, 09:01 AM

I cannot honestly give this either a positive or a negative, because it's an equal mix of both. On the one hand, this event creates publicity for the iPhone, and the picture the worm installs made me laugh. On the other, this should serve as a stark reminder of what NOT to do if you choose to jailbreak your device... and is a wake up call to everyone to be vigilant about security.

stagi · Nov 9, 2009, 09:02 AM

That photo is too much and got the darn song stuck in my head again

slu · Nov 9, 2009, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky Blue

haha, suck it jailbreakers!

I posted this on AppleInsider as well, but I already feel the need to post it again.

If you don't want to jailbreak and are happy with your phone, that is fine. I am glad you are happy. I'll never understand the vigilant anti-jailbreakers who come to message boards like this one and denigrate people who jailbreak their phones, spread mis-information, and in this case basically gloat that they get what they deserve. What do you get out of this? Is it that oh so smug feeling that you are somehow better or smarter than others? You know better? Well, nobody really wants to hear it. Unless you have something useful to add, why don't you just take your smug somewhere else?

inlovewithi · Nov 9, 2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unspoken Demise

When its false, yes, its a problem.
My phone will never get this issue because I am not JBed.
However, this spreads negative crap to non-iPhone users, and because of this false story, Im sure many people on the fence between the iPhone and another phone may sway the other way because "OMG, iPhone get virus!

"

It's not false, people don't know what jailbroken is. Now if it wasn't mentioned in the story that would be a different story, but it's silly to be this outraged just because it wasn't mentioned in the headline tittle.

cgtyoder · Nov 9, 2009, 09:04 AM

Apple users can now feel important - someone cared enough to write a worm for one of their devices, instead of being ignored for a Windows box.

slu · Nov 9, 2009, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unspoken Demise

When its false, yes, its a problem.
My phone will never get this issue because I am not JBed.
However, this spreads negative crap to non-iPhone users, and because of this false story, Im sure many people on the fence between the iPhone and another phone may sway the other way because "OMG, iPhone get virus!

"

Well, my jalibroken phone will never get this issue because I changed my default root and mobile passwords.

So in reality, the for the headline to be accurate it would have to state that only "jailbroken iPhones, with SSH installed, where the user did not change the default passwords" are vulnerable.

I don't think that is going to generate as many page views.

thejadedmonkey · Nov 9, 2009, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southernboy

It's a shame that the rest of the media are leaving the word Jailbroken out of their headline

I think that's reflective of how far Apple's RDF has fallen off lately.

*LTD* · Nov 9, 2009, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgtyoder

Apple users can now feel important - someone cared enough to write a worm for one of their devices, instead of being ignored for a Windows box.

Except that people who don't deliberately hack their own phones aren't affected. And only certain networks are vulnerable.

Sensationalist headlines.

This is NOT an iPhone worm. It's a jailbreak worm.

Perrumpo · Nov 9, 2009, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inlovewithi

It's not false, people don't know what jailbroken is. Now if it wasn't mentioned in the story that would be a different story, but it's silly to be this outraged just because it wasn't mentioned in the headline tittle.

They could choose a word people know, though, like "hacked"

It IS misleading to make it sound like all iPhones instead of only hacked ones.

RKO · Nov 9, 2009, 09:10 AM

I wonder?

JB iPhone + Astley = Evil plan devised by SJ to scare the hell out ppl who JB there iPhones. BAHAHAHA!

Goona · Nov 9, 2009, 09:11 AM

Thats what you get for jailbreaking.

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Cleve macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	IF this is an internet worm, why is it only affecting Aussies? It should be able to make the leap pretty easily, it is just port scanning IP addresses

Nov 9, 2009, 08:54 AM	#8
Mark Booth macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008	Rick Rolled!! Hahahahahahahahahaha! Mark

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Sky Blue macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	haha, suck it jailbreakers! __________________ "The case is so square that it easily stands at attention as if begging for treats."

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miniConvert macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kent, UK - the 'Garden of England'.	Getting pissed about all the headlines that make it sound like the iPhone is vulnerable. Outside of the community this shouldn't even be news. __________________ Where are we? What the hell is going on? --Hide And Seek, Imogen Heap

Nov 9, 2009, 08:58 AM	#12
Speedy2 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2008	Enter: The first Internet worm with style! Rick Astley forever!

Nov 9, 2009, 09:01 AM	#15
wrldwzrd89 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	I cannot honestly give this either a positive or a negative, because it's an equal mix of both. On the one hand, this event creates publicity for the iPhone, and the picture the worm installs made me laugh. On the other, this should serve as a stark reminder of what NOT to do if you choose to jailbreak your device... and is a wake up call to everyone to be vigilant about security. __________________ iMac Intel (Rev D, 24"), 1TB HDD, 4GB RAM, 10.6.4; iPod touch 3rd Gen, 4.0.2

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cgtyoder macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fresno	Apple users can now feel important - someone cared enough to write a worm for one of their devices, instead of being ignored for a Windows box.

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Goona macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2009	Thats what you get for jailbreaking.

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