Information Protection and Security

Though the ikee worm and other recent incidents have highlighted security risks facing users of jailbroken iPhones, the question remains: If you are using a jailbroken iPhone, just how insecure is it and what can you do about it?
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European researchers discovered the so-called iPhone/Privacy.A malware, which targets jailbroken iPhones and iTouch handsets, via a wireless network. Jailbroken devices are disabled such that the user can run code or apps on the device that aren't "signed" by Apple.
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News Analysis: The iPhone is under attack by a relatively inconsequential worm that has found its way onto jailbroken iPhones in Australia. It might not affect too many users, but it does underscore the fact that the iPhone isn't as secure as people like to think.

A maker of some of the most popular games for the iPhone has been surreptitiously collecting users' cell numbers without their permission, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday.
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The first known worm for Apple's iPhone is spreading on jail-broken iPhones in Australia. The worm takes advantage of the default password for SSH used by many jail-broken phones and places an image of 1980s pop singer Rick Astley on the device.
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The first worm to infect the Apple iPhone has been discovered spreading "in the wild" in Australia. The worm, known as ikee, only affects "jail-broken" phones, where a user has removed Apple's protection mechanisms to allow the phone to run any software.

It's true that Adobe is getting better at the security game, but they've far from proven themselves. It's also possible that service providers can play some role in forcing users to apply updates, although there's no real sign of that yet.
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Security pros say the Apple iPhone OS 3.1's anti-phishing feature falls short, failing to block sites blocked by the desktop version of the Safari browser.
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After a lot of hype and alarm, Apple released Friday an update for the iPhone 3G and 3GS that patches a security vulnerability that could be exploited to take control of the smart phone remotely.
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