There was bad news for iPhone users. According to security firm F-Secure, a new worm for the Iphone which is on the loose. This worm is one more dangerous than ever before, with a payload of more than 80 image-era artist's Rick Astley.
Like its predecessor, Ikee worm, a virus that affects only the Iphone already been jailbroken and those who do not change their password from the default. This means that those who think themselves more technical than real.
Fortunately, so far only a handful of users affected by the worm. But according to F-Secure, "is far more serious than the first worm Iphone because this one is trying to steal information from the device." Additionally, this new worm has mentioned that botnet functions connected to the Web-based command and control centers in Lithuania.
Security expert and blogger at Sophos, Graham Cluley, adding, "It only takes two weeks for the worm Rick Astley to be adapted into something that creates criminal botnet and (it) seems designed to steal money from users who are not aware. Some people may think that the worm Iphone may only one time event. Maybe there are not thought lightning would strike the iPhone for a second time, but they were wrong. One thing is certain - you can be sure that if the hackers can find ways to get money from the security jailbroken iPhone or less, they will continue to attack him. "
This virus has been dubbed "Duh". The word that would be thrown when an infected Iphone owners and suddenly they remembered that they had never changed his password on the device.
Like its predecessor, Ikee worm, a virus that affects only the Iphone already been jailbroken and those who do not change their password from the default. This means that those who think themselves more technical than real.
Fortunately, so far only a handful of users affected by the worm. But according to F-Secure, "is far more serious than the first worm Iphone because this one is trying to steal information from the device." Additionally, this new worm has mentioned that botnet functions connected to the Web-based command and control centers in Lithuania.
Security expert and blogger at Sophos, Graham Cluley, adding, "It only takes two weeks for the worm Rick Astley to be adapted into something that creates criminal botnet and (it) seems designed to steal money from users who are not aware. Some people may think that the worm Iphone may only one time event. Maybe there are not thought lightning would strike the iPhone for a second time, but they were wrong. One thing is certain - you can be sure that if the hackers can find ways to get money from the security jailbroken iPhone or less, they will continue to attack him. "
This virus has been dubbed "Duh". The word that would be thrown when an infected Iphone owners and suddenly they remembered that they had never changed his password on the device.
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