We’ve told you over and over again that you need to secure you jailbroken iPhone. If you still haven’t listened and were affected by the latest iPhone worm then it is your own fault. Even Apple thinks so.
Aside from blaming the victims, I don’t entirely agree with Apple’s statement. It’s not the actual jailbreaking that exposed iPhones to these ridiculous worms, it’s simply the fact that a lot of people install and enable SSH without changing the default root password. If you don’t miss that important step, a jailbreak could almost be considered an improvement. After all, it allows you to use Google Voice (in the States), multitasking interfaces and a bunch of apps otherwise unavailable. So don’t let the big A scare you. Just practice safe jailbreaking, kids. That’s all.
PS: If you still don’t know how to protect yourself from this silliness, it’s easy: Go into Cydia, install the MobileTerminal app, and use the passwd command to change the default from “alpine”, to something that won’t leave you in need of a de-worming. [Loop Insight]
Steve
November 25, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Is SSH enabled by default when you jailbreak, or is there a separate app you have to download to enable and use it? I’ve been transferring files with the cable (using DiskAid) on my jailbroken iPod Touch and I’m not sure if I’m at risk. Any help clearing this up would be greatly appreciated.
Report PermalinkDel Taco
November 25, 2009 at 8:26 AM
How you jailbreak your device will determine whether or not the SSH service is installed. If it was, it will be enabled by default.
I’m assuming you’re using Cydia in which case open it up, go to ‘Manage’, ‘Packages’ and then look for SSH and remove it if need be.
Report PermalinkMark
November 26, 2009 at 11:25 AM
Fake Conspiracy: Apple is connected to the viruses scaring people away from jailbreaking…… dum dum daaaaaaaa
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