Tom Espiner

Tom Espiner

Senior Reporter

Tom is a technology reporter for ZDNet.com, writing about all manner of security and open-source issues.Tom had various jobs after leaving university, including working for a company that hired out computers as props for films and televisio…n, and a role turning the entire back catalogue of a publisher into e-books.Tom eventually found that journalism was for him, and after a period of freelancing, landed a job as security reporter for ZDNet UK. He covers the security beat, writing about everything from hacking and cybercrime to threats and mitigation. He also focuses on open source and emerging technologies, all the while trying to cut through greenwash.

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First iPhone Trojan in the wild

The long-awaited first Trojan for Apple's iPhone arrived and left its shoe print. When installed the Trojan displays the word "shoes" on the screen.

January 8, 2008 by Tom Espiner in iPhone

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First iPhone Trojan in the wild

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