First-known iPhone worm 'Rickrolls' jailbroken Apple handsets

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First-known iPhone worm 'Rickrolls' jailbroken Apple handsets

By Sam Oliver

Published: 07:50 AM EST

The iPhone's first worm -- a playful, wallpaper-changing prank that only affects jailbroken phones -- could be a sign of more dangerous things to come.

A hacker who identifies himself as "ikex" created the worm, which changes the user's wallpaper to a picture of 1980s pop star Rick Astley, who sang the 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up." The software includes the message: "ikee is never gonna give you up."

The term jailbreaking refers to a hack that allows users to run software not approved by Apple on the iPhone. It can grant users the ability to install custom wallpapers and themes, enable tethering, or unlock the handset for use on a non-approved carrier.

The ikex worm is simply a prank known as "Rickrolling," an Internet bait-and-switch meme when users expect to see a video on a certain topic, only to find themselves watching Astley's cheesy 1987 music video. According to Forbes, the worm does nothing malicious.

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[MineralMan]

1. Now, if it just changed the ringtone, too, it would be perfect.

[Kutjara]

2. It's surprising that people who know enough to jailbreak their iPhone and install SSH,

don't also know enough to change the admin and root passwords on the phone. Talk about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing.

[bamacrat]

3. i jailbroke mine and its great. I actually have an app that says dont press the red button...

and when you do.......Never gonna give you up never gonna let you down, never gonna turn around.. well you get the idea but i downloaded that.