Two new variants of the Cabir mobile phone virus have been discovered, indicating that the source code for the virus is available in the malware underground. Even more troubling, the new variants are smarter than the old. The attackers appear to be following the same path as Internet worm writers, improving upon each other’s work and creating more effective and dangerous viruses. That could mean trouble for mobile phones, particularly those that connect to the Internet.
Loading ...
Mobile Phone Virus Augurs Growing Threat
Posted by: Jay Lyman December 29, 2004 10:49 AMTwo new variants of the Cabir mobile phone virus have been discovered, indicating that the source code for the virus is available in the malware underground. Even more troubling, the new variants are smarter than the old. The attackers appear to be following the same path as Internet worm writers, improving upon each other’s work and creating more effective and dangerous viruses. That could mean trouble for mobile phones, particularly those that connect to the Internet.