caseys Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Well if you've jailbroken your iPhone be careful (unless you're a fan of Rick Astley) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/08/iphone_worm_rickrolls_users/ iPhone owners in Australia awoke this weekend to find their devices targeted by self-replicating attacks that display an image of 1980s heart throb Rick Astley that's not easily removed. The attacks, which researchers say are the world's first iPhone worm in the wild, target jailbroken iPhones that have SSH software installed and keep Apple's default root password of "alpine." In addition to showing a well-coiffed picture of Astley, the new wallpaper displays the message "ikee is never going to give you up," a play on Astley's saccharine addled 1987 hit " ." This is because most jailbreak cracks leave open the root SSH password as default, basically allowing someone root access to your iphone. If you haven't changed the SSH password, do it now, it's been out in the wild that it's a known exploit now. If you don't know how... : First off, fire up Cydia and download an application called MobileTerminal. It’s nice and small so shouldn’t take too long. Once downloaded launch it and you’ll be faced with a screen very much like a terminal. It’s basically a terminal window just like OS X and linux. Now just enter the command passwd Now you’ll be asked for your old password which should be ‘alpine’ (without the ‘ obviously), followed by your new one twice. Simples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 BBC Linky here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 I find it even more amusing now I've seen an image Edit : bah you beat me to it! And I have the damn tune in my head now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Install sbsettings and switch ssh off when you aren't using it, simples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down. ...I want the Rick photo for my phone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Here you go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I didn't install SSH for this reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'm never gonna give up my iPhone, it's never gonna let me down and it sure as hell won't run around and desert you, never gonna make me cry either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Here you go: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=100983&d=1257768287 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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