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Cell phone virus turns up the heat
January 10, 2005
Lasco.A, the latest malicious program aimed at Symbian-based handsets, can spread via both wireless and file attachments.
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Cabir cell phone threat worsens
December 28, 2004
With new, more powerful variants popping up, a security firm warns that cell phone worm's source code may be on the loose.
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Skulls Trojan puts on antivirus mask
June 10, 2005
New variant of the cell phone pest attempts to fool victims by disguising itself as pirated security software.
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Is your cell phone due for an antivirus shot?
February 24, 2006
Security software industry focuses on mobile phones but runs into resistance from service providers.
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Commwarrior cell phone virus marches on
June 2, 2005
Recently spotted in an eighth country, the virus is attached to premium cell phone e-mail that appears "friendly" to recipients.
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This week in cell phones
June 3, 2005
FBI and Department of Homeland Security object to a proposal to permit the use of cell phones and other wireless devices on airplanes.
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Cabir mobile virus found in U.S.
February 18, 2005
Virus appeared in two phones in a Southern California shop window, possibly infected via Bluetooth wireless.
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Commwarrior virus marches on
May 17, 2005
The MMS cell phone virus attacks in a fourth country, Italy. While the virus is simmering for now, F-Secure warns of a possible boil-over.
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Car virus rumors taken out for a spin
May 10, 2005
After putting a Prius to the test, a team of antivirus experts concludes that cell phone viruses are unable to infect cars.
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Mobile Trojan launches Skulls attack
January 6, 2005
A flashier offshoot of the Trojan horse that affects Symbian-based cell phones has been discovered. Photo: Flashing skulls
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Spy program snoops on cell phones
March 30, 2006
Software hides itself on phones to secretly capture data, leading one security company to label it a Trojan horse.
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Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs
September 22, 2005
A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure.
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Skulls program carries Cabir worm into phones
November 29, 2004
New version of the Skulls Trojan releases the cell phone worm, a security firm warns.
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Skulls program kills cell phone apps
November 19, 2004
For some phones infected by the Trojan, the only real fix is a hard reset, which wipes all user data from the device.
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Trojan gets the cell phone message
March 7, 2005
Threat could be more pervasive than Cabir, as it uses multimedia text messaging as well as Bluetooth to spread.
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