14 January 2008
The US Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has recently warned consumers that a fraudulent iPhone upgrade has been made available and is currently circulating its way around the Internet and they shouldn’t be duped in to installing it.
An upgrade called "iPhone firmware 1.1.3 prep," which is labelled as "an important system update. Install this before updating to the new 1.1.3 firmware" is floating around on the Internet. Trigger bells should start going when the upgrade doesn’t come from Apple.
The US-CERT advisory gives this message:
This Trojan claims to be a tool used to prepare the device for an upgrade to firmware version 1.1.3, when a user installs the Trojan, other application components are altered. If the Trojan is uninstalled, the affected applications may also be removed.
An upgrade is expected to be forthcoming to coincide with the Macworld Expo next week. There is no word from Apple on any upgrade as yet, but the company is known for keeping their cards close to their chest.
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