iPhone viruses nail iPads
Given the increasing popularity of Apple devices and their growing market share, malware designed specifically to target these platforms is beginning to attract more attention.
Last year, Panda raised the alert about a worm, iPhone/Eeeki, able to infect jailbroken iPhones. The worm was also able to spread to iPod Touch.
Logically, all malware designed for iPhones will have the same ability to infect and spread to iPad devices. This is because the iPad and the iPhone share the same operating system, known as iPhone (v3), or iOS (v4) in the forthcoming version.
“This doesn’t mean we’re about to face an avalanche of infections”, says Jeremy Matthews, head of Panda’s sub-Saharan operations. “However, we have always stated that as Apple takes more market share, cyber-crooks will begin to show more interest in targeting those that use this platform.”
Despite the fact that Apple decided to totally close off the hardware and the software cyber-criminals have found a way to infect jailbroken devices with malware.
“With more and more proof of Apple being targeted, we advise all Mac users to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations to increase security on their operating systems,” concludes Matthews.
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