In July’s MX Logic Threat Forecast and Report, which provides IT leaders and messaging security professionals with information on recent and potential email and Web threats, they recognize the iPhone as a significant target for increased spam, scams and malware campaigns surrounding the highly anticipated July 11th release. They claim that scams will be especially prevalent if supply for the iPhone fails in meeting demand.
MX Logic cites rivals Websense Security Labs’ June alert that warned users of a malicious email spam campaign targeting Latin America. The spam used a social-engineering tactic that focused on the hype around the upcoming iPhone 3G launch. Clicking on the email’s link for a quick “presentation” or for “more information” triggers the download of a Trojan named “presentacion.mov.exe”. (Thankfully, all Websense Messaging and Websense Web Security customers were protected against this attack (?). Phew.)
Therefore, as a service to you, we are passing on this alert in the hopes that by doing so, we help save a few lives…we mean iPhones…in the process. Beware where you click, as the iPhone may attack.
Additional thoughts: Only a matter of time. Apple’s iPhone 3G is going to be a global phenomenon, not just sell well here in the United States. Apple’s going to have to do some serious security to avoid hackers inevitably porting viruses over to the iPhone. In the world of hacking, spamming, viruses and bugs, being able to say you were the first to globally disrupt/hack the iPhone would be equivalent to celebrity status.
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