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• Virus reignites mobile malware squabble

  F-Secure has denied overplaying the threat posed by mobile malware after the Finnish antivirus vendor issued information about a new mobile worm.

• First mobile phone virus nears 2nd birthday

  The first real mobile phone virus, which was found in the wild and could replicate on its own, was discovered almost two years ago.

• Virus makes leap from PC to PDA

  A group of security researchers claims to have found the first virus that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC.

• Mobile Trojan distributes pirate anti-virus software

  A Trojan horse discovered on Tuesday includes a fully working -- but pirate -- copy of an anti-virus application called ExoVirusStop by exoSyphen Studios.

• Russian phone Trojan tries to ring up charges

  Anti-virus companies are warning of new malicious software that can infect any mobile phone capable of running Java applications, not just feature-rich smart phones.

Features and Case Studies (21)

• Expert: Mobile phone virus threat is overblown

  Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a mobile phone support exec.

• The state of security: It ain't pretty

  In a recent survey, almost every company polled said their businesses suffered financial and operational impact from worms, and 14 percent of users said this impact was severe.

• 10 things to protect your data from internal threats

  Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention but if your organisation is only focusing on this type of security you're still vulnerable. Find out how to protect your data from internal threats.

• 10 mobile trends: Should you care?

  silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

• 10 security problems unique to IT

  Organisations face a host of security concerns driven by the power of technology and the vulnerabilities inherent in its use. IT pros have to be vigilant about all these issues, from system penetration threats to hardware portability to employee turnover.

Reviews (21)

• Mobile phones to get Palladium-style chips

  ARM is to integrate security into its popular processor cores for mobile devices, paving the way for Palladium-style secure systems.

• Alienware Area-51 m5550

  The Core 2 Duo-based Alienware Area-51 m5550 can perform as well as larger, more expensive systems, but its short battery life means you won't be very mobile.

• BenQ Joybook S61

  There's a lot to love about BenQ's ultra-portable media centre notebook, even if battery life isn't ideal.

• Dell Inspiron 9400

  The Dell Inspiron 9400 packs a solid set of multimedia features, and when configured with Intel's Core Duo processor, it has enough power to speed through virtually any task, from editing video to playing games.

• HP Compaq Presario V4114AP

  The HP Compaq Presario V4114AP is a notebook aimed at the consumer market with an eye more towards budget than blazing performance.

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