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Wednesday, June 16, 2004
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Wireless phone virus hints of future dangers
The world's first virus that can spread among advanced wireless phones opens the door for future, more destructive, infections.
From Reuters, "The worm, named Cabir, was sent to security software firms Kapersky Lab of Russia and U.S.-based Symantec by a member of 29a, a group of virus writers from the Czech Republic and Slovakia who pride themselves in creating 'proof of concept malicious viruses,' Kapersky Labs spokesman Denis Zenkin said."
"The worm is designed to work in smartphones running on Symbian and Series 60 software, Symantec said on its Web site. This software is used to power millions of Nokia phones, such as the popular 6600 model. Nokia was not immediately available to comment."
Posted by Al on 06/16 at 10:26 AM
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