Comments on: Dutch Hacker Held Jailbroken iPhones Hostage Via Security Vulnerability http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/ The #1 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:42:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: aaronius http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91477 aaronius Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:34:01 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91477 <p>@Chobbs1</p> <p>Congratulations. Do you want a medal?</p> @Chobbs1

Congratulations. Do you want a medal?

]]> By: Chobbs1 http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91370 Chobbs1 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:40:21 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91370 <p>This is one reason of MANY that I choose not to jailbreak.</p> This is one reason of MANY that I choose not to jailbreak.

]]> By: icebike http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91204 icebike Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:08:41 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91204 <p>@Jbrandonf:</p> <p>He was offering a service for a price. What's wrong with that?</p> <p>Unless he changed the root password himself, or in some other way damaged the phone or its files, this is nothing more than knocking on a door and offering to mow the lawn because it obviously needs it.</p> <p>The story is sufficiently vague that you can not figure out if any real threat was made or any real damage done.</p> @Jbrandonf:

He was offering a service for a price. What’s wrong with that?

Unless he changed the root password himself, or in some other way damaged the phone or its files, this is nothing more than knocking on a door and offering to mow the lawn because it obviously needs it.

The story is sufficiently vague that you can not figure out if any real threat was made or any real damage done.

]]> By: jbrandonf http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91171 jbrandonf Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:19:32 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91171 <p>this guy isn't as nice as you're making him out to be. The "if you don't pay.." part was him asking for money in exchange for him securing their phone.</p> this guy isn’t as nice as you’re making him out to be. The “if you don’t pay..” part was him asking for money in exchange for him securing their phone.

]]> By: icebike http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91165 icebike Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91165 <p>@AntonioJ:</p> <p>Well said.</p> <p>Anyone who does not know enough to change the root password should not be installing SSH, and (arguably) not jail breaking either.</p> <p>I use an App called Net Scan (in the app store) for some of the network consulting I do, and you would be amazed how many times I walk into a building and find open ssh ports on iPhones. </p> <p>I remarked about this to one of the on-site "techies" at one local company, and show him. It was HIS phone! I then used iSSH and opened a connection on his phone with the default password. The amazing bit was that he was supposedly the company tech guy.</p> @AntonioJ:

Well said.

Anyone who does not know enough to change the root password should not be installing SSH, and (arguably) not jail breaking either.

I use an App called Net Scan (in the app store) for some of the network consulting I do, and you would be amazed how many times I walk into a building and find open ssh ports on iPhones.

I remarked about this to one of the on-site “techies” at one local company, and show him. It was HIS phone! I then used iSSH and opened a connection on his phone with the default password. The amazing bit was that he was supposedly the company tech guy.

]]> By: duvi http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91154 duvi Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:40:05 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91154 <p>I always have SSH off.</p> I always have SSH off.

]]> By: Vonhugendong http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91126 Vonhugendong Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:17:37 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91126 <p>Hack deez nuts.</p> Hack deez nuts.

]]> By: fassy http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91122 fassy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:04:03 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91122 <p>Since tIPB likes comic books, the lesson here is that Jailbreakers just need to listen to ol' Uncle Ben:</p> <p>"With great power comes great responsibility"</p> Since tIPB likes comic books, the lesson here is that Jailbreakers just need to listen to ol’ Uncle Ben:

“With great power comes great responsibility”

]]> By: iDutch http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91116 iDutch Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:56:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91116 <p>Thanks guys, muahahaha =P</p> Thanks guys, muahahaha =P

]]> By: Frank http://www.tipb.com/2009/11/03/dutch-hacker-holding-jailbroken-iphones-hostage-security-vulnerability/comment-page-1/#comment-91112 Frank Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:49:51 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14383#comment-91112 <p>I make sure to keep my WIFI off and SSH off after jailbreaking , just to make sure .</p> I make sure to keep my WIFI off and SSH off after jailbreaking , just to make sure .

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