There was a software bug detected whereby hackers can illegally access an unpatched iPhone (prior to 3.0.1) by simply sending a loaded SMS message. The SMS message migiht appear to be blank, or have a small square character, but in reality it could have contained anything and appeared to have come from anyone.
If your iPhone got infected, your phone became a zombie. The attacker could take over your camera and microphone to watch / listen in live without your knowing, have access to any private information stored on your iPhone, and could then use your phone to contact and infect other iPhone users. Until now, you had no protection, and if infected, your only option was to turn off your iPhone and take it in to the Apple Store or an Apple Tech to get it restored back to factory spec, risking the loss your data.
All the crook needed to know was the phone # of your iPhone.
But there is a solution, according to Mac Consultant Pat Knight AD5BR (my wife).
Pat says…
All iPhone owners (and friends of iPhone owners),
Apple just released iPhone 3.0.1, which includes a very important security update. This is one update I recommend you install immediately via iTunes, but FIRST BACKUP your iPhone info, again using iTunes.
If you have any questions, feel free to email Pat at ad5br@macanswers.com.
Pat AD5BR
