Yet another reason for iOS users not to jailbreak their handsets emerged this week after the release of a new report detailing AdThief – a relatively unheard of piece of Chinese malware already downloaded to 75,000 iPhones.
The malware, also known as Spad, works by hijacking advertising revenues and redirecting them to the attacker, according to a lengthy Virus Bulletin study by Fortinet researcher, Axelle Apvrille.