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Hackers pillage jailbroken iPhones

Exactly. This comment should be at the top. If you don't have the sense to change the root password, don't jailbreak it. Apple already has secured the phone: the security issue comes directly from jailbreaking the device and messing up those security pre … (see comment)

Hackers pillage jailbroken iPhones

@macslut: No. A non-tampered iPhone doesn't have an SSH server installed, and the root account is disabled. This exploit is only possible if you jailbreak the device. Get your facts straight before joining the troll-fest. (see comment)

Hackers pillage jailbroken iPhones

Jailbreaking is not something "the ordinary iphoner" should be doing. And jailbreaking doesn't actually set the root password, that's Apple's doing. But Apple disables the root account and SSH. When you jailbreak the device, both are activated. … (see comment)

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