Dutch Jailbroken iPhones "Gehackt"

**d_mc_a** · 11-04-2009, 02:03 PM

This problem has been around for ages. When I first had ssh on my iPhone, one of the first things I did was change the password!! I first noticed it around my college, When I would scan the local range, I always found a couple of ssh'able iphones with default passwords. A quick port scan of 62078 and 22 of my provider's(O2 Ireland) IP range's shows ALOT of insecure iPhones. It's crazy that my provider doesn't secure access to these ports but it is also some benefit's to those of us that like to take advantage of.

I did the more noble thing and wrote a service on a server of mine there that scans for these insecure iphones drops a webclip onto there dashboard with a link to how to change the ssh password.

**mnhollie** · 11-04-2009, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by sale666

How dum you got to be to pay him lol...
Restore? Change the "APLINE"

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I doubt any 1 has actualy fallen for this crap cause if you jailbroken your phone than i doubt your a dum ***..

The most extreme measure you should be going to is simply plugging your ipod into your computer and restoring to factory settings. Not too hard, but I guess some people can't think of that

**DeathIsMyGift** · 11-04-2009, 02:09 PM

I think this is kinda funny---only because it didn't happen to me. schadenfreude.

**RaginAsian55** · 11-04-2009, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by sale666

How dum you got to be to pay him lol...
Restore? Change the "APLINE"

...

I doubt any 1 has actualy fallen for this crap cause if you jailbroken your phone than i doubt your a dum ***..

^I think you're the "dum***" because "dumb" has a 'b' in it!! That's a word you learned when you were four.

Unrelated: my root password was never alpine. It was a defaulted password though. Should I still change it anyway?

**mnhollie** · 11-04-2009, 03:21 PM

I would just in case. Better safe than sorry

**chuckiecheese** · 11-04-2009, 03:42 PM

I would of just restored my iphone

**romeo_herman** · 11-04-2009, 03:55 PM

My question, who has been hack, please tell me, anyone???

If you set your phone auto lock in 1 minute, after phone lock , who can get in into ssh?

I dont understand how ssh is working, because when I open ssh, I set my iphone to never lock.

**starski** · 11-04-2009, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by deth

the easy way to change the root password is
install mobile terminal fro Cydia
after finish install please home button to go back to Home screen
look for mobile terminal then open
type "su" (without quote)
then password "alpine" (without quote)
now you are logging as root
type "passwd" (without quote)
type your new password
retype your new password

That's it

after the instruction try to log in then enter password "alpine"
the system will deny it.
hope it help.

Greeting from Laos

This helped me end my paranoia, tanks a million

**Xonix09** · 11-04-2009, 04:29 PM

Does this affect ipod touches?

**bbongrip** · 11-04-2009, 04:30 PM

What about turning off ssh by using the SB settings toggle? Wouldn't this solve The problem?

**uturn68** · 11-04-2009, 04:45 PM

i think that we should thank this guy for bringing this issue to the forefront. im sure some people new about this, but clearly a lot(myself included) did not.

**mnhollie** · 11-04-2009, 04:46 PM

yes it would, but some people can't think of that. It just too logical for people to do it

**Cer0** · 11-04-2009, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by CaptainChaos

No. Do not turn it off. Just change your password. If you turn it off and your phone ends up in an endless reboot loop then you can't SSH into and fix it. You would have to restore.

I turn mine off all the time. If it does get stuck in a loop ssh gets turned on each time it is restarted. I turn mine off each time I reboot it with sbsettings.

So if you get stuck in a loop you are still fine because ssh comes back on automatically each reboot.

**nighthawk283** · 11-04-2009, 05:27 PM

WOW that is shocking stuff to read, and just wow how that happen that so crazy

**rhekt** · 11-04-2009, 05:28 PM

yeah i changed my passwd a long time ago...forgot to do it on my latest jailbreak though. thanks for the headsup. very easy to do thru mobile terminal guys....10 seconds tops....[i turn my toggle off as well by the way]

**wannabprogramma** · 11-04-2009, 06:19 PM

HAHA- i have edge disabled because I'm not on an iphone plan so I don't have to pay for internet...lets see him hack me now!!!!
P.S.: changing passwords is great but ive heard some bad stuff....if u use 3G/Edge I'd just hit the toggle to turn off ssh except for when I'm using it

**bbillh77** · 11-04-2009, 07:32 PM

Hopefully the windows phone comes out soon to give the hackers something to do

**n00neimp0rtant** · 11-04-2009, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by bbillh77

Hopefully the windows phone comes out soon to give the hackers something to do

Windows Mobile has been out for YEARS. I don't know what you're talking about.

**Cer0** · 11-04-2009, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by bbillh77

Hopefully the windows phone comes out soon to give the hackers something to do

Love this comment

May use that as my sig here lol.

**n00neimp0rtant** · 11-04-2009, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by cerote

Love this comment

May use that as my sig here lol.

*high-fives you*

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This problem has been around for ages. When I first had ssh on my iPhone, one of the first things I did was change the password!! I first noticed it