iPhone hit by second worm

According to a BBC report, a second worm has hit the iPhone, and is said to be targeting people in the Netherlands who are using iPhones for internet banking with Dutch online bank, ING Direct.

The worm was discovered by security firm F-Secure. According to reports, the worm redirects the bank’s customers to a look-a-like site where their details can be potentially compromised.

Again, this worm is thought to only affect ‘Jail-Broken’ iPhones with SSH (secure shell) installed on them.

SSH Software is a file-transfer program which allows users to remotely connect to their iPhones. However, if they have not changed the default password - alpine - then they are the ones most at risk from the new worm.

According to F-Secure, the worm is considered dangerous as it can behave like a botnet, meaning the corrupted iPhone can be accessed and used without the owner ever knowing.

This is the second worm to surface in as many weeks for the iPhone - the first being the Rick Astley themed hack, which was not harmful in anyway.

Nevertheless, action has been taken and the BBC have reported that ING Direct are going to put an official warning on its website.