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Dutch hacker accesses jailbroken iPhones, requests €5
tuaw.com - 11/4/2009
Dutch hacker accesses jailbroken iPhones, requests €5
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Running a jailbroken iPhone has its risks, as a Dutch hacker has demonstrated . Specifically, he used a bit of port scanning to find jailbroken phones with SSH running in his native Netherlands. From there, he sent unsuspecting users a message that reads, "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's ...
arstechnica.com - 11/3/2009
Dutch hacker holds jailbroken iPhones "hostage" for €5
— arstechnica.com — Dutch hacker holds jailbroken iPhones "hostage" for €5 (more) Dutch hacker holds jailbroken iPhones "hostage" for €5
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Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage For €5 Ransom While Exposing Security Vulnerability [IPhone]
gizmodo.com - 11/3/2009
Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage For €5 Ransom While Exposing Security ...
— gizmodo.com — Many of us have jailbroken our iPhones, but did everyone remember to change the default root password?... Those guilty of that oversight are vulnerable to the simple intrusion method this guy used to hold iPhones hostage in the Netherlands. Apparently ... (more) Dutch Hacker Holds Jailbroken iPhones Hostage For €5 ...

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Dutch Jailbroken iPhones "Gehackt"
modmyi.com - 11/4/2009
Dutch Jailbroken iPhones "Gehackt"
— modmyi.com — A Dutch hacker gained access to a number of jailbroken iPhones that were running ssh with root... passwords set to default, and demanded €5 to restore them. He's since returned the money, but the incident highlights a common security issue with jailbroken phones. It seems likely that the ... (more) Dutch Jailbroken iPhones "Gehackt"

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Dutch hacker seeks out jailbroken iPhones for fame and fortune
Engadget Mobile — ... allowed him to display a message saying "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now!" A noble gesture of a white hat hacker? Not exactly, 'cause that site demands €5 for the "fix" to let folks go back to using their phone securely -- or it did until the hacker apparently had a change of heart and posted the instructions for free, along with an apology for his misguided moneymaking scheme. [Via TUAW] Dutch hacker seeks out jailbroken iPhones for fame and fortune originally ...

Dutch hacker seeks out jailbroken iPhones for fame and fortune
Engadget — ... allowed him to display a message saying "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now!" A noble gesture of a white hat hacker? Not exactly, 'cause that site demands €5 for the "fix" to let folks go back to using their phone securely -- or it did until the hacker apparently had a change of heart and posted the instructions for free, along with an apology for his misguided moneymaking scheme. [Via TUAW] Filed under: Cellphones Dutch hacker seeks out jailbroken iPhones for ...

How to Secure your Jailbroken iPhone from SSH Hack
Redmond Pie — A Dutch hacker recently threatened all jailbroken iPhone users with a proof of concept showing that their phones stand vulnerable to high risk and are absolutely unsafe after being jailbroken. He made use of port scanning method to find jailbroken iPhones in his country Netherlands running with SSH. He then sent unaware and totally off guard users a SMS message which read: "Your iPhone’s been hacked because it’s really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now! ...

A good reason to change your “alpine” SSH password
Just Another iPhone Blog — ... Chances are you’ve never seen this screen on your jailbroken iPhone, but let’s do something to make sure you minimize the chances of it ever happening. TUAW and ...

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According to internetnews.com , a clever teenage hacker sent an unsolicited and unremovable message to Dutch iPhone users that have jailbroken their devices . The message states: Your iPhone’s been hacked because it’s really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure ...
Dutch Hacker Breaks into Jailbroken iPhones and Asks for €5 — iPhoneHeat
A Dutch hacker breaks into number of Dutch iPhone and presented users with a warning message and then asking for a €5 donation for his troubles. Your iPhone’s been hacked because it’s really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your iPhone right now! Right now, I can ...