Archive for November, 2009

Ikee Worm on Ipone

Posted Nov.10, 2009 under Mac, Malware, Worms


iphone-wormHacked Iphones can be infected with the Ikee worm. The code that’s build like a worm only affects “jailbreaked” iphones.

To be affected the user also has to activated login via ssh and still use the original password. So for experienced users it’s not very difficult to protect yourself.

Ikee exchanges the background image of the phone and looks for more phones to infect but no other damage has been reported.

The creator of the worm, a 21 year old Australian says it was supposed to be a joke and the intention was never for the worm to spread.

Change your passwords, people…

Until next time ;-)

Peter – Your Online Security Guide

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Software Piracy Equals Worms

Posted Nov.03, 2009 under Cybercrime, Security News, Worms


threatIn a Online Safety Study that was published by Microsoft yesterday show that worms are the biggest security threat on the Internet. The study refers to the worm Conficker that infected over five million computers the first six months 2009.

In the Microsoft study the company also found that countries with high numbers of pirate copying of software also get hit harder by security problems.

“There is a direct connection between pirate copying and the number of infected computers” says Jeff Williams on Microsoft Malware Protection Center.

Pirate copying in China is about four times bigger than in the US.

Until next time :-)

Peter – Your Online Security Guide

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