Macworld UK logo Macworld UK 3 weeks ago

No regrets from Aussie Rick Astley iPhone virus creator

The Australian programmer who claims to have created the world's first Apple iPhone virus as a prank has told Computerworld Australia, sister publication to Macworld, he does not regret writing it. Full Article at Macworld UK

Related Topics:

  1. Twitter Inc
  2. Rick Astley (musician)
  3. Telstra

Related Articles

  1. VNUNet.com logo
    World's first iPhone virus surfaces
    3 weeks ago

    The world's first iPhone virus is reported to be in the wild, targeting users who have cracked, or “jailbroken”, their phone. Full Article at VNUNet.com

  2. Top Tech News logo
    Worm Infects Jailbroken iPhones with SSH in Australia
    3 weeks ago

    Apple iPhone owners Down Under are reporting their jailbroken iPhones have been hit with a worm that hijacks their wallpaper, changing it to an image of 1980s pop star Rick Astley, and eats up their bandwidth. Full Article at Top Tech News

  3. ITPro logo
    Rick Astley iPhone worm spreads into the wild
    3 weeks ago

    The first iPhone worm has been created, which is now spreading in the wild. Full Article at ITPro

Related Quotes

There are no results for this module. Edi the module to change the search term used to query related quotes.

(What's this?)
  1. Are you a Publisher?

    We built Daylife.com using our SmartMedia Services platform, which can give you thousands of content-rich, advertiser-friendly pages (like this one) on any topic and with full editorial control. Learn More »

    Our Customers
    prev
    next
  2. Our Products
    Daylife Select

    A point & click tool to create dynamic content portals. Learn More »

  3. Daylife API

    Unlimited smart, customizable content to suit any publisher. Learn More »

  4. Enterprise API

    Use the Daylife Platform to distribute content across your sites. Learn More »

  5. SmartContext

    Weave the web's best content into your own. Learn More »

Browse More Photos

Daylife is the web's largest archive of news photos

  1. Bet Tracker Pro iPhone Application. Bet Tracker's Apple iPhone alert screen allows a customer to view their bets with the probability of winning during the progress of each game.
  2. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - NOVEMBER 28: Customers wait in a line for Apple iPhone 3Gs during the Apple iPhone 3Gs launching ceremony at the Olympic stadium on November 28, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
  3. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 02: A converted Dodge minivan is steered remotely with an iPhone by a student of the department for aritificial intelligence at the Freie Universitaet Berlin during a demonstration at Tempelhof Airport on November 2, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  4. PEATS RIDGE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: A competitor wades through the mud flats during Australia's Mud Run Race at Glenworth Valley on December 5, 2009 in Peats Ridge, Australia.
  5. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Actress Deborah Mailman, her partner Matthew Coonan and son Henry pose for the media at the Roary VIP Pit Party prior to qualifying for race 25 of the Sydney 500 Grand Finale, which is round 14 of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, on the Sydney Olympic Park Str...
  6. ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Brendan Nash of the West Indies celebrates his half-century during day two of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on December 5, 2009 in Adelaide, Australia.
  7. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Barry Hall of the Bulldogs has a laugh with team-mates whilst boxing during a Western Bulldogs AFL training session at Whitten Oval on December 5, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  8. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: Stephen Allan of Australia waits to putt during the second round of the 2009 Australian Open at New South Wales Golf Club on December 5, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  9. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 4: In this handout photo provided by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee, Group D, showing Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana, during the 2010 Soccer World Cup Final Draw at the CTICC on December 4, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Cast of Characters

  1. Rick Astley (musician)
  2. Twitter Inc Twitter Inc
  3. Steve Jobs Steve Jobs
  4. Telstra Telstra
  5. Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation