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Article: iPhone fears as 'Rick Astley' worm spreads in Australia.(Technology)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- November 10, 2009
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SYDNEY, November 10, 2009 (AFP) - An Australian student sparked fears of a new era of computer viruses on Tuesday after creating a worm which infects Apple's iconic iPhone with pictures of 1980s pop star Rick Astley.Ashley Towns, 21, who lives with his family near Sydney, said he was trying to raise security awareness with his cheeky but harmless "Ikee" worm, which spreads from phone to phone along wireless networks."This virus pretty much exploits people's laziness to change their password," he said, according to public broadcaster ABC."Somebody with more malicious intent could have done anything -- read your SMSs, go through your emails, view your contacts, photos -- ...