Cell Phone Worm in Spain
from the mobile-viruses dept
This is the first texting worm that I have heard about that actually spreads through mobile phones. WAP enabled phones are really being pushed in Europe (in some cases cheaper than non-WAP enabled phones). One thing that has really been bothering me is the lack of protection for these phones, there aren't any anti-virus programs in place for mobile phones. The question is more when than if a mobile phone virus will hit, either mobile phone producers begin installing anti-virus software or we'll soon see a large number of viruses spreading between phones.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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WORM != A VIRUS
Not an atack on you ryan, your news is always great, just something that annoys me.
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Re: WORM != A VIRUS
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