security

Maybe a dumb phone?

December 25, 2004 20:09:15.611

Maybe I don't want a smart phone:

The malware, MetalGear.a, which masquerades as a Symbian version of the Metal Gear Solid game, disables antivirus programs and also installs a version of the Cabir worm identified earlier this year, according to SimWorks International, which issued an alert on Tuesday.

The Cabir worm, in turn, attempts to spread a second Trojan program, called SEXXXY, to nearby phones through the Bluetooth short-range wireless protocol.

Almost makes one pine for the bulky analog models of yore...

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