New jailbreak iPhone malware spreading via SSH

11 Nov

New jailbreak iPhone malware spreading via SSH

Posted on 2009 under Tweaks, Uncategorized | No Comment

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Computer security firm Intego has identified the first known truly malicious code which targets jailbroken iPhones with default root passwords.

The malware scans for phones on a given network with an open SSH port, then attempts to log in using the default root password that is the same on all iPhones.

Non-jailbroken iPhones are completely unaffected by this malware. Jailbroken iPhones without OpenSSH installed are not vunerable.

Learn how to change your default passwords here.

Read More at ArsTechnica..

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