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Title: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Glenn on Nov 23, 2009, 08:35:23
A Dutch internet service provider has identified a worm that installs a backdoor on jailbroken iPhones and makes them part of a botnet. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/22/malicious_iphone_worm/
Title: Re: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Lance on Nov 23, 2009, 09:06:31
I wonder how many more of these we will get. I imagine quite a few :(
Title: Re: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Simon on Nov 23, 2009, 10:56:34
Oops!
Title: Re: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Sebby on Nov 23, 2009, 18:06:27
Again, this is on jailbroken iPhones. Jailbreaking = removing protection. If you jailbreak and don't change the root password, then you're stupid (in the nicest possible way)! :)
Title: Re: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Gary on Nov 23, 2009, 22:20:36
Talking of changing things, O2 unlocked my iPhone today  ;D
Title: Re: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Lance on Nov 23, 2009, 22:22:18
Mine too!
Title: Re: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Steve on Nov 23, 2009, 22:59:16
Ok,what happens to your O2 configurations if you insert a different operators SIM is it reconfigured for the new operator i.e SMS multimedia etc or do the changes have to made manually . Can you then switch back to your O2 SIM and the origin setup returns. Well that's confused me ;D Start again, does iTunes seamlessly allow the switching of SIM cards and from different operators without a manual configuration update  afterwards.
Title: Re: Another iphone worm identified
Post by: Gary on Nov 23, 2009, 23:29:20
Quote from: stevethegas on Nov 23, 2009, 22:59:16
Ok,what happens to your O2 configurations if you insert a different operators SIM is it reconfigured for the new operator i.e SMS multimedia etc or do the changes have to made manually . Can you then switch back to your O2 SIM and the origin setup returns. Well that's confused me ;D Start again, does iTunes seamlessly allow the switching of SIM cards and from different operators without a manual configuration update  afterwards.
Got an Orange sim card on Order to test that very theory  :) I just wanted the phone unlocked for selling it, but we shall see what happens, I think the idea is iTunes configures your phone for the new sim, then if you change back its reconfigured again, O2 are a bit unclear on that.