Except that when not, the iPhone still appears to be as secure as previously thought.
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First iPhone Worm Affects Jailbroken iPhones in Australia
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Well it's certainly gong to be far less secure if you start hacking it!
The problem doesn't occur with non-jailbroken iPhones. So what's your point?
I wonder who's the myoptic one here?
How exactly does anything indicate that non-jailbroken phones are now less secure than previously thought?
Oh, but it will. If anything, Apple should continue to scrutinize their phone's security, and see if anything in the legit versions could be compromised. To assume it's invulnerable is irresponsible.
URGENT! Safety Information.
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(*small print: this has only occurred on Camrys that had unauthorized computer control unit modifications done by Billy Bobs Toyota performance barn in Hogback, Texas)
same diff. except the media doesn't even include the small print.
This just in: Toyota Camrys have been found to have sudden system failures, thereby losing all power, brakes, and safety systems. This has resulted in users experiencing crashes, with photos of Paris Hilton appearing on their GPS screens with the words "That's hot!"
(*small print: this has only occurred on Camrys that had unauthorized computer control unit modifications done by Billy Bobs Toyota performance barn in Hogback, Texas)
same diff. except the media doesn't even include the small print.
I do find it a little... odd.. how so many people desperate for an open, free, customisable platform buy a closed, non-customisable phone from a vendor notorious for wanting strict control over its products. Some people really don't want an easy life..
To be fair the options were a lot slimmer back when most posters here started their contracts.
I do believe Apple will become more open in OS 4, but if it doesn't that's when you'll really see switching from those who care. Especially if jailbreaking becomes increasingly a pain on new models.
I'm sorry, I'm not living in the same sad world that you are. The vast majority of the people I know and live around me know honesty and individual responsibility. Einstain once said "Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves."
"It will" because .... of what exactly? Because you say so? Locked up systems can be very virus-free these days. How many viruses are there for Wii, Xbox, PS3? For Symbian or WinMo smartphones?
I'm pretty sure no one has ever claimed that the iPhone is invulnerable. Theoretically, anything can be hacked. The big question however is, are there any ways that would enable viruses to spread like they do on computers? So far, we have millions of smartphones sold, but no relevant outbreaks. Looks good. Will it always be good? No one knows for sure, but the companies seem to be doing a reasonably good job so far.
Did you try a little Google searching before posting that misinformed statement? Windows Mobile viruses have been around for years (as far back as 2004 from just the first page of results for google search: windows mobile virus. Check Google for yourself.
Who thinks Apple wrote the worm?
Considering the number of MS fanboys infesting this forum, I wouldn't be surprised if someone came up with that great theory...well, it's actually much easier to blame Apple for the "worm" by saying that the iPhone should be "properly secured" even when jailbroken...
Yeah we've just seen in the case of Lehman Brothers how great "individual responsibility" can be.
You should hurry to get off your high horse. Restricted individual freedom is, even if you don't share it, a valid and surely not inferior concept. Freedom can and will be abused. Realising this fact is neither "sad" nor would anyone need to "grow up".
On an unrelated note, I think that jailbreaking is fine, as long as you know what you're doing. But people doing it shouldn't be surprised if something goes awry. Luckily, most of them don't.
http://bit.ly/4pBDLs
From the article:
"Storm8 has written the software for all its games in such a way that it automatically accesses, collects, and transmits the wireless telephone number of each iPhone user who downloads any Storm8 game... Storm8, though, has no reason whatsoever to access the wireless phone numbers of the iPhones on which its games are installed."
and from the same:
"I won't write a primer on how to exploit this but one example would be to trick a person to calling back a number in the Caribbean where you'll end up with a overseas long distance charge. Read Dennis Yu's post on TechChrunch and you'll note that getting your phone number can yield as much as $20.00 per number for an illicit phone number harvesting or spammer operation."
Why don't you first learn to spell simple words before commenting on a topic in which you have no knowledge in.
To all the apple fanboys who think that apple knows whats best for them, rather than them, congratz. You have shown that the majority of iphone users can't make smart decisions or have common sense (or both for that matter). Anyone who knows what ssh means or stands for knows to change their root password.
So have fun getting blessed by apple/at&t with tethering and other simple features the iphone should have had in 07, 3 months from now. I'll have fun with my secure jailbroken phone and all of the advantages it has to offer (oh, and yes Goona, no worms. sorry.)
Who cares? Apple is actually doing 99.9% of the market a favor by not opening the iPhone platform as the rest of inferior smartphone makers do; we're glad they don't follow dumb "I know better" advice such as yours.
And if you feel like continuing to use your "free" device, just don't come back complaining if/when your "insecure" iPhone gets a virus or whatever else hackers come up with.
Lucky you.
In my world, most people pirate music/software; at least a little. And most people would bend the truth just a little, if they could save a little money, or avoid blame or criticism. And most are faithful to their partners, but might cheat just a little now and then. etc..
That's why we have laws, and police, and DRM and annoying people like me on internet forums.
Funny, out of 143 post so far NO ONE with a jb iPhone is complaining. But there are many, many post full of ostentatious virtue.
According to your post, if I have the "I know better" attitude, my phone would never been vulnerable to any exploits hackers come up with, and my phone would always be secure.
Apple locks down the iPhone because they think the majority of iphone users are idiots. Which is completely true. If you don't believe that...look at the google voice mess between at&t, apple, and google.
I have to agree, what a great image of Rick; he looks like he's 8...
As for the "worm" itself, jailbreakers more than deserve it, not to mention that by installing SSH you are always asked to change your password; yet people say Apple should open up the whole environment...go figure!
Ok, that doesn't even make sense...
