Antivirus company Kaspersky is preparing to release antivirus software for smartphones that use the Symbian operating system.
Mobile phone operating-system maker Symbian has reacted to growing media and security industry concern about the threat of mobile phone viruses, stating categorically that users are in no danger of getting a virus on their handset.
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Network security experts F-Secure say there's a relatively simple reason why even the savviest mobile phone owners are falling prey to a new virus.
The Cabir mobile phone virus -- which spreads using Bluetooth -- has been reported in New Zealand for the first time, according to European anti-virus firm F-Secure.
If the iPhone does as expected and takes a decent chunk of the growing smartphone market then the overall penetration of OS X will skyrocket and attract some serious attention from malware writers.
As the iconic BlackBerry goes from strength to strength in subscriber numbers, so do the threats to the device and the business model.
If Sydney is so unsafe that during his visit, the US president has to be followed around by a huge black helicopter that blocks mobile phone signals, I think he should stay at home and use video conferencing instead.
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McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year.
Symantec is preparing to launch a mobile-security suite for Windows Mobile devices that it says will offer the same level of security for handhelds as is standard for PCs.
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