This or a similar virus hijacks normal Iphones and makes them unusable.
nov 26

I do believe this hole appears because users don't change the standard password for ssh. And although, I dislike the Iphone, ssh has to be added by the user - it is not shipped with the iphone so just jail-breaking it wont be enough

Those people choosing to go against the Apple advice of not jail-breaking their iPhone or iPod Touch have nobody to blame but themselves. Break down the security and thieves come in, simple as that. Oh and those same people will soon not be able to upgrade their phones. "Duh" is the right word!