Hackers warn of fake release announcements, advising fans to keep an eye on just two official accounts

Jul 19, 2010 10:00 GMT  ·  By

The infamous iPhone Dev Team has confirmed that “ultrasn0w is growing”, with members MuscleNerd and Planetbeing “fine-tuning the payload to make it as quick to load as possible (and making sure it remains crash-free of course!).” The teams warns that users should steer clear of fake Twitter and Facebook accounts trying to capitalize on their eagerness to get the unlock tool.

A relevant portion of the Team’s latest blog post has been reproduced below for our readers.

ultrasn0w is growing!

Those of you who follow @MuscleNerd or @planetbeing on Twitter probably already know that the team has had a series of successes with the carrier unlock on iPhone4 (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5-video).  We’re fine-tuning the payload to make it as quick to load as possible (and making sure it remains crash-free of course!).

As usual before a public release, there are lots of fake Twitter and Facebook accounts trying to capitalize on the public’s eagerness to get the unlock. For those who only want to know when it’s released, either of these two official accounts will do. All other variations of these account names are fake!

@ultrasn0w

@iphone_dev

If you want to be kept up to date on progress as it’s being made, you can also follow:

@planetbeing

@MuscleNerd

And of course, our comment section below is a great place to ask general questions! There are lots of knowledgeable people able to respond, including our great moderators @confuciousmobil and @angiexpangie

In addition to updating iPhone 4 users on their progress, the Team is careful to show a few examples of fake accounts, saying “Feel free to tweet them, so that others following them realize they’re fake.”

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