iPhone Trojan Sign of Things to Come?

climber writes "Just days after the first scareware for OSX, researchers are pondering the problems of an iPhone exploit that could lead to larger issues. The Trojan pulls legitimate apps off the phone if you try to remove it, but it only infects iPhones that have 'been modified or opened through a security hole in the system.' Though this worm is more of an annoyance than anything else, it could be a proof of concept for a more serious attack. 'The fear is hackers may be experimenting and gathering research that will increase the dangers of a more malicious attack in the near future. It is clear at least one writer -- the author of this piece at Web Worker Daily -- thinks that the iPhone should be left on the dresser in the morning. She offers several reasons that the device isn't a good corporate tool.'"

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[Anonymous Coward]

I was always taught that trojans were good things that you used so you wouldn't get viruses. Now you're telling me something different?

Re:What rock was she hiding under?

[Anonymous Coward]

I'll bet you she's a good corporate tool.

Re:What rock was she hiding under?

[Reality Master 101]

It's not even a *bad* corporate tool. It's a consumer device and was never meant (in its current incarnation) to be used for corporate uses. You can't even get one if your AT&T number is registered via a business account. It's like saying "this plum isn't a very good orange."

I don't know about your world, but in my world I use what I buy wherever I want, without permission from corporate overlords who insist my device is only for specific purposes.

It's like saying "this plum isn't a very good orange."

I think a better analogy is buying a 500 HP sports car that could explode if you take it on the freeway, but comes with a little wink-wink tag that says, "this is for street use only."

Re:What rock was she hiding under?

[OECD]

It's a consumer device and was never meant (in its current incarnation) to be used for corporate uses.

Also, it does not toast my bread AT ALL evenly. I am sorely disappointed with my purchase!

Also, what does that link have to do with the rest of the summary?

Re:What rock was she hiding under?

[cbiltcliffe]

I know lots of people that aren't good corporate tools, too, but they still work in corporations.
Although I suppose I know a lot more people who in fact _are_ good corporate tools, so I guess it all balances out in the end.....

Re:This kind of racism is intolerable

[mrami]

Ah do decla-uh, Miss Daisy Mae, Ah believe Ah have found the solution to our impendin' labor shortage here on Daddy's plantation. Allow me to elaborate:

1. Find them unlocked ah-phones
2. ???
3. Profit, ah say, profit, there Daisy!

Re:This kind of racism is intolerable

[BadHaggis]

Crackers?! are you trying to imply all hacks/exploits are made by southern white americans aka rednecks? For shame!

Shame on you for implying that I.. I mean, southern white americans aka rednecks are smart enough to even figure out what an iPhone is!

She is right

[geekoid]

the blackberry is for the corporate tool.

yes, but

[EmbeddedJanitor]

only if you roll it out on a banana like they showed you in sex ed class.

That's a problem I always had as a teenager. It was easy to keep a condom in your wallet, but the banana got squishy after a couple of days and made an embarrassing mess.

Re:SLASHDOT SUX0RZ

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:I'm sure a Windows Mobile phone is more secure

[UtucXul]

Considering how often my Motorola Q (Windows Mobile 5) reboots, freezes, or loses the ability to make network (voice or data) connections, there isn't much time left for it to be vulnerable. If that isn't secure (for a Microsoft product anyway), I don't know what is. And, if the battery life gets any worse, I'll probably only have minutes a day where the phone can even be turned on, which will shorten the window of opportunity for malware to get at it even more,

Re:What rock was she hiding under?

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't know about your world, but in my world I use what I buy wherever I want, without permission from corporate overlords who insist my device is only for specific purposes.

I hope you like that gmail.com address because it's the only .com address you'll ever have with an attitude like that. But keep raging against the KKKorporations there, d00d.

Re:What rock was she hiding under?

[webmaster404]

I didn't know that KDE had an app by the name of Kkkorporation guess Ill have to look at it...

Re:SLASHDOT SUX0RZ

[PitaBred]

Is it a Firefox plugin or something? I can't seem to find any links on that page, just a picture of a gaping anus... help plz?

Re:SLASHDOT SUX0RZ

[Anonymous Coward]

You're supposed to enter.

Re:Love the tags on this story

[e4g4]

In other news, analysts say that the XBox 360 isn't ready for primetime in the corporate market. "Out of the box, all it does is play games," said one IT professional, "it won't even let you check email without installing a rootkit called 'Linux'." A security expert from Microsoft was quick to point out that, "when used as intended - the XBox 360 is very secure. When running a software firewall called 'Halo 3' and operated by a security technician who has earned the much touted 'Legendary' certification, you can rest assured your data is safe from parasitic aliens from outer space." Another security professional was less avid: "I think for now, the 360 should stay in the living room."

Re:Ah, the virus-proof apple.

[mini me]

Linux has somewhere around 40% market share for servers. Apache has 60% market share for web servers. So, I guess that explains why all the server and web server viruses are for Linux and Apache. Oh wait...