The growing popularity of the iPhone platform can only mean one thing. Nope, it has nothing to do with the flakiness of AT&T’s 3G network in San Francisco. It means that we’ll be seeing more iPhone security threats rearing their ugly heads. A new variant of the original “Ikee” iPhone worm, dubbed “Ikee-B,” targets jailbroken…
Change your jailbroken iPhone SSH password with MobileTerminal
There’s an iPhone infection going around, so we thought it would be a good idea to post a quick “How-to” guide for changing your jailbroken iPhone’s SSH password. Unlike the Swine Flu, no amount of hand-washing or coughing into the bend in your arm is going to prevent your jailbroken iPhone from contracting a malicious…
Jailbroken iPhones in Australia get hit with first iPhone worm
Jailbroken iPhones beware, if you have SSH installed, you’re going to want to change your default root password quick. Like lickity-split quick. Following the jailbroken iPhone hack that held Dutch iPhones for ransom, another hacker is targeting Australian iPhones that have been jailbroken and are still running the default SSH password. Hacker “ikex” has created…
Holiday shopping season is here, keep your hands on your phone!
The holiday shopping season is nigh, and you know what that means. Yup, you’ve got weeks of frenzied shopping to look forward to. It also means you’re going to open yourself up to more opportunities to lose track of your mobile phone. In fact, NYC cabbies say that they see more people leaving their cellphones…
iPhone hacker gets put in his place after holding jailbroken iPhones for ransom
Despite app discovery services like Chorus for iPhone, the AppStore is a really tough place to eek out a living. That may have prompted one Dutch teen to find a new way to make money from the iPhone – hold them for ransom! That’s what happened yesterday when some T-Mobile iPhone users in the Netherlands…
T-Mobile Sidekick user data lost in Microsoft server crash
T-Mobile Sidekick users are a loyal bunch. Many have likely even taken on a new 2-year contract with Deutsch Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA just so that they could to put a Microsoft/Danger Sidekick in their pockets. Unfortunately for them, Microsoft’s Sidekick servers have recently taken a nose-dive, taking user data (contacts, photos, calendar, etc.) down with…
Good Technology Bringing Secure Enterprise Push E-Mail to iPhone
Ever wanted to use an iPhone for work, but got stuck with the standard issue BlackBerry? Well, Good Technology has made progress on their iPhone application, the back-end management for which was announced in the spring, and was showing it off at CTIA. The app has all the usual fixings, like e-mail (complete with push…
BlackBerry Browser Suceptible to Browser Phishing Attack
Ruh-roh. RIM has issued notice of a medium-level threat for the native BlackBerry browser that, if you’re not careful, could make you the victim of a phishing attack. The bug basically makes it so a special null character isn’t recognized by the certificate reader, enabling a clever coder to masquarade their site as a usually…
Honeywell Offers iPhone App for Security Systems
Honeywell recently launched a free application for iPhone that plugs into their Total Connect home security system, allowing you to arm and disable, check security camera stills (video coming soon), receive SMS alerts, and switch lights at a guarded area from your mobile. The app, My Keypad, was originally available on BlackBerry and Java-enabled phones,…
Microsoft to Delete Apps on Windows Mobile Devices Banned from Marketplace
You thought Amazon was bad with the Kindle? Well, it sounds like Microsoft will be retaining the right to remotely delete Windows Mobile applications that were downloaded through the Marketplace, but were consequently banned. This isn’t just a good recipe for irate customers, but also developers who are spending $99 for five app submissions, plus…