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[iPhone] Advanced iOS virus targeting Hong Kong protestors -security firm

»www.reuters.com/article/ ··· 20140930

wow...didn't realize virus existed for iOS..

"(Reuters) - Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a computer virus that spies on Apple Inc's iOS operating system for the iPhone and iPad, and they believe it is targeting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong."

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said by planet:

»www.reuters.com/article/ ··· 20140930

wow...didn't realize virus existed for iOS..

"(Reuters) - Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a computer virus that spies on Apple Inc's iOS operating system for the iPhone and iPad, and they believe it is targeting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong."

Big question is how is the malware getting on the device (ios)?

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From the article:
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Still, he said that his company's research team has yet to identify any specific victims of the iOS Trojan.

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It's not a virus, it's a trojan. And it only affects jailbroken phones. Unfortunately, many people jailbreak their phones in China.

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If you have a jailbroken phone, with cydia installed, in China, and tap on a link, it will auto-install some thing.

Non-issue.
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Also says that users will have to click a link, sent to them via WhatsApp. I don't know about you all, but I don't go clickety click on any and every link that gets sent to me. But then again, I wouldn't use that app, ever. Besides, there are more secure apps for chat on iOS and android if you wanna protest the man.

I can't wait for iOS 8 to be jailbroken though.