First iPhone worm rickrolls jailbroken phones

We sort of knew this would happen as soon as we heard about that iPhone wallpaper hack in the Netherlands -- a hacker named ikex has created what's apparently the first iPhone worm, and it's currently infecting jailbroken iPhones across Australia. The "ikee" worm, as it's being called, takes advantage of the fact that jailbroken iPhones with SSH installed all have the same default root password of "alpine," and once in the system it changes your wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley and then tries to install itself on other jailbroken iPhones on the network. Sophos says it hasn't confirmed any infections outside of Oz, and to be clear, this worm can't get to stock iPhones or jailbreak owners who haven't installed SSH -- but if you're running a hacked phone we'd say you should change that root password just to be safe right away. Get to it, kids.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

[Emjay Posted Nov 9th 2009 3:10AM]

He has been so trying so hard to look like Elvis; wannabes are so not cool. Check out his interview with Robert Smigel!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 9th 2009 4:28AM]

articles fails to point out that after it has infected the iphone, it stops incoming ssh, therefore stopping the phone from having something nasty done to it ..

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 9th 2009 2:56PM]

USe Tockle SSH and your safe....

[copeys Posted Nov 9th 2009 8:20AM]

@Cy Starkman,

I tip my hat to you sir. Better call the fire brigade... someone got burned hehe

[Average White Boy Posted Nov 9th 2009 9:17AM]

Just what every jailbroken iPhone user deserves... a date with Rick Astley. Jailbreakers are the equivalent of children whose parents tell them not to run around with scissors in their hands. But I'm almost an adult and nobody tells me what to do, especially Apple. That's so damn funny. Hearing about jailbroken iPhone users getting Rickrolled is rather amusing. I hope it continues to go on for a while. Rick's revenge.

[hexideciml Posted Nov 9th 2009 10:12AM]

http://news.techworld.com/security/5392/worlds-first-os-x-virus-hits-apple/

oh look a virus that affected macs

and oh here is another 113 items that also can infect macs

http://www.iantivirus.com/threats/


so to say macs are invulnerable is just bull.

[hexideciml Posted Nov 9th 2009 10:16AM]

i mean get a clue apple is even offering anti virus now..they know they are vulnerable, they are just in denial, about a great many tings actually.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Pwn2Own-CanSecWest-2009,7322.html anyone remember this :)..mac getting rick rolled earlier this year

[djt Posted Nov 9th 2009 10:27AM]

Thanks for that link. I've been trying to find a list for OSX systems since a large portion of my network here that I manage are Mac. +1 for you!

[Ty Posted Nov 9th 2009 10:36AM]

hmm, I wonder if protection from this is simply turning SSH while not in use?

[Slappy Wag Posted Nov 9th 2009 10:56AM]

CAN YOU HEAR ME SINGING NOW? Oh wait, that's Verizon...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 9th 2009 11:01AM]

this is soooo fake.

Everyone knows that apple products are invincible to viruses and the like.

[recharged95 Posted Nov 9th 2009 11:07AM]

the non-worm version is available in the appstore for $1.99

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 9th 2009 11:55PM]

Won't sell unless it farts... does it fart?

[Nicv Posted Nov 29th 2009 11:45PM]

erk.... so how far it has gone?

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