Duh! iPhone users… Beware!
iphone, the versatile tool of the modern world which acts as a pocket computer and smart phone, running on UNIX with internet, camera phone, texting, voicemail and multimedia, is also prone to attacks. Just as every other computer device working on the internet is prone to virus attacks, the iPhone is prone to be affected by worms. The iPhone worm is a collection of software that run hidden, automatically and breach security or steals the user data and misuses them.
The latest on the iPhone worm list is the Duh! Its purpose is as nasty as it name…
Duh steals data like the users’ bank information, user id, password, etc. It consists of shell scripts that steal bank information from the users. It scans IP addresses to connect with the default SSH or secure shell password that is used to connect remotely over the internet. Once it has located its prey, it installs its collection of software onto the iPhone.
The software changes the users’ SSH password to its own and sends the users’ data to the hackers’ servers. It also steals the authentication codes that are used by banks in order to protect their customers’ while performing any financial transaction by means of their iPhone. Duh even steals the mobile transaction authentication number, an additional authentication layer provided by many of the banks.
The main reason for the iPhone to be susceptible to the worm is purely the carelessness of the iPhone users themselves. The users miss to change the default passwords as suggested by the manufacturer on jailbreaking their iPhones. Well, if you are wondering what jailbreaking is, it is a process by which the user bypasses Apple’s official distribution mechanism and allows them to download and install applications not provided by the manufacturer easily.
So, is there a way to know if your phone has been infected with Duh? Yes, it depletes the battery quickly.
To clean up an infected iphone, identify the worm and remove it completely or restore the manufacturer’s firmware.
Beware, iPhone users! The best way to safe guard your iphone is by not removing the manufacturer’s protection under any circumstance. If there is a necessity to download any file that is not provided by the manufacturer, ensure that you change the default SSH password.
Living up to expectations – The new “Blackberry Bold 9700”
The excitement has at last simmered down with Research in Motion finally unveiling the Blackberry Bold 9700, the successor to the Blackberry Bold 9000. Lot of us have been impatiently waiting for the Bold 9700 and now its there right in front of you, real enough for you to touch and feel and fall in love…
Expectations were on the rise when Research in Motion made public its intention to introduce a successor model to its already well going smart phone model, the Blackberry Bold 9000. It is tough to meet user expectations on succeeding models, especially when the previous version has been a real hit. However, irrespective of the odds, one must say that the new Blackberry Bold 9700 will certainly live up to the expectations. Let’s have a quick overview on the abounding features that it comprises of. Here we go…
The first thing that everyone gets to see is the appearance. The Bold 9700 comes at a 4.3 ounce weight (actually 3.17 ounce without the battery), the dimensions being: 4.29 inches high, 2.36 inches wide and 0.56 inches thick.
You are sure to be stumped by the multitude of features the 9700 hosts. I don’t intend to keep you waiting, so I will leave it to you to use and decide how much it means to you. And so, here are the key features:
- A big, high resolution screen display with over 65000 colors
- 3.2 megapixel camera with 2X digital zoom
- 256 megabytes of internal memory - can be expanded by using a microSD card2
- 624 MHz processor
- Qwerty keyboard of 35 keys
- Trackpad navigation designed based on how it functions in laptops
- 1500 mAh removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium battery
- Wi-Fi support and access to high speed network connections – compatible with 3G, GSM and UMTS
- Battery lifetime up to 6 hours in both GSM and UMTS networks and a standby time of up to 21 days in GSM and 17 days in UMTS
- Numerous music, videos, photos and documents in the multimedia and also up to 38 hours of music playback time
- Security features such as password protection, screen lock, sleep mode, etc
- Bluetooth
- Blackberry maps and GPS facility
With so much to boast about, the Blackberry Bold 9700 is sure to stand up to expectations.
