Of the new iPhone in the hands of pirates

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Unlike the previous breakthroughs, which was a change in your iPhone Photos Wallpaper and replaced with another, this new threat allows the breaching of stealing sensitive information from the device.

According to security firm Sophos competent digital, which I wrote about the break after the monitoring service provider in the Netherlands last weekend, the worm attack jailbroken application in the iPhone and iPod Touch only.

Sophos wrote on her blog that the worm control and controlled as in conventional computers.

The worm configures Bermgiyn texts, one for the start of the implementation of the worm at startup, and the other to create a connection to the server in Lithuania to download files stolen and given control.


Jailbreaking and the application of which has spread all over the world for nearly two years, is the addition of software that allows users to download applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch is available at Apple officially.

Sophos said that the worm had attacked several service providers such as UBC Ooptos Dutch, Australian and T-Mobile in several countries of the world, and worse than that, it spread faster over wireless networks Wi-Fi connection of the third generation 3G.

Users can make the third generation note a significant decrease in battery life than it is in wireless networks.

Once infected the machine is given a unique number, where it is easier for hackers, identify the device and one to attack him.

The worm looking for a documentation system that uses SMS messages, known as mTANs, and often uses this system in the banks to send short text messages containing passwords via mobile phones, also allows users to access their accounts through the Internet reported by Sophos.

It is in fact a serious threat


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