Spyware Comes To The iPhone

Spyware is a security problem that can range from being a minor nuisance to a destructive force that can bring your computer to its knees. Today's news revealed that it has gone mobile. It's target: the iPhone. Think of it as a double-edged sword. On one side, it's bad news because it's spyware. On the other, someone actually bothered to create one for the iPhone. That's enough validation to show that the iPhone is truly the most popular mobile out there.

The latest (and if the claims are to be believed, the worst so far): Flexispy, which is coming to the iPhone on Sunday. The software, once installed, allows remote users to track a iPhone user's text messages, email, call logs, and even their exact location via GPS.

It's very creepy to know that someone can use spyware to track your exact location. Fortunately, the threat only applies to jailbroken iPhones, so if you haven't touched your unit's firmware, then you're safe. This is one of those instances where you can be thankful that Apple has control over the software that's allowed to run on its cellphone.

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