Malware + no remorse = easy street
The hacker who created the Ikee iPhone worm because 'he was bored', may be smarter than he first appeared. Ashley Towns may have expressed no regrets over writing the bug, but he has subsequently landed a job with an Australian company that develops legitimate iPhone apps: mogeneration.
Modified iPhones lack security defenses, says Charlie Miller
Jailbroken iPhones are much easier to hijack, a noted security researcher said today, and the proof is in the worm that has infected some Australian phones.
Jailbroken iPhones have been hit with the 'Rickroll' worm, but the threat is limited.
The first worm to infect the iPhone will not affect most users of Apple's smartphone, despite worrying reports. The ikee worm only affects jailbroken iPhones, representing a minority percentage of iPhones on the market.
Victims must have jailbroken phone, default password
The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia.
