07-30-2009, 03:27 PM
Local TV and radio news this morning warning about a trojan horse iPhone text message that can take over the user's phone and data. Supposedly if a text message is received that contains only a single square symbol, that's it.
Users are advised to turn of their iPhone immediately.
"iPhone Vulnerable to Texting Hack
KCBS' Matt Bigler reports an unusual text message consisting of a small square character is the first step of an attack that allows hackers to take control of an iPhone through a series of text messages. (7/30/09; :49)"
http://www.kcbs.com/iPhone-Vulnerable-to...ck/4905695
But...
I see nothing here about it, nor at the few major news Web sites I've checked (CNN, NYT etc.)
Users are advised to turn of their iPhone immediately.
"iPhone Vulnerable to Texting Hack
KCBS' Matt Bigler reports an unusual text message consisting of a small square character is the first step of an attack that allows hackers to take control of an iPhone through a series of text messages. (7/30/09; :49)"
http://www.kcbs.com/iPhone-Vulnerable-to...ck/4905695
But...
I see nothing here about it, nor at the few major news Web sites I've checked (CNN, NYT etc.)