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Technical Help & Discussion => Mobile Phones & Other Handheld Devices => Topic started by: Simon on November 28, 2009, 19:58

Title: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: Simon on November 28, 2009, 19:58
The 21-year-old hacker who wrote the first iPhone worm has landed a job... developing software for the iPhones!

Ashley Towns wrote Ikee, a self-propagating program that changed the phone's wallpaper to a picture of 80s pop singer Rick Astley.

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsimg.bbc.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F46693000%2Fjpg%2F_46693657_-1.jpg&hash=be4ad9916cd75435ec7a01525eac6a3bad0c6b80)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8380265.stm
Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: Rik on November 29, 2009, 12:26
It often happens, and I think it's a smart move.
Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: sam on November 29, 2009, 19:20
yeah exactly - employ these people and get them working on security.
Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: Simon on November 29, 2009, 19:50
How do you think the anti virus software firms get their staff?  I won't go into semantics.  ;)
Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: sam on November 29, 2009, 20:01
Quote from: Simon on November 29, 2009, 19:50
How do you think the anti virus software firms get their staff?  I won't go into semantics.  ;)

well yes... some might say that they are already their staff...
Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: Simon on November 29, 2009, 20:38
I wouldn't make that allegation, Sam.   :o:
Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: sam on November 29, 2009, 20:56
Quote from: Simon on November 29, 2009, 20:38
I wouldn't make that allegation, Sam.   :o:

 8-)
Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: Simon on November 29, 2009, 21:04
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Title: Re: iPhone worm creator lands software job
Post by: Clive on November 29, 2009, 21:21
Quote from: sam on November 29, 2009, 20:01
well yes... some might say that they are already their staff...

Very cynical of you Sam!   ;D