Iphones creating botnets!
According to a Dutch news site nu.nl, the new iPhone -worm is building botnets.
The internet provider XS4ALL, communicated this. It recorded an increasing amount of traffic on its network of iPhones having T-Mobile and the Australian Optus as provider.
The worm only attacks iPhones which have been so-called “jailbreaked”; a jailbreak lets users of the phone install software on the phone which Apple did not approve. Any user who used a jailbreak and then forgot to change the common password is subject to the worm and becoming part of the botnet.
It was stated that this worm “steals” personal information such as pictures and e-mail addresses.
Now, the above might seem rather unrelated to whether or not an offensive policy should be in place. However, as iPhones are now also connected to the internet and stories like the above become common news, the USG should not only consider cybersecurity regarding PCs and laptops. More and more Americans are using iPhones & people working for the USG are part of this. Offensive policy should consider the “state of art” at any point in time including any consequences for national security, how difficult this might be for policy decisions.