“Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity company, warned the public about a piece of malware that only affects modified iPhones, which they’re calling KeyRaider. The malware spread through downloads on the alternate underground app store, Cydia. The hackers are based in China, and most affected users are from there, but not all.
Originally, iPhones had to be jailbroken to be used on carriers other than AT&T, or internationally. Now, all carriers in the U.S. offer the mega-popular device, but jailbreaking still allows users to run apps rejected from Apple’s store for various reasons, and modify their phones in other ways.
While bypassing Apple’s security has dangers, experts point out that there are anti-malware programs that you can run on your phone once you’ve busted through the metaphorical wall of Apple’s walled garden.”
Read more at consumerist.com.