The first real mobile phone virus, which was found in the wild and could replicate on its own, was discovered almost two years ago.
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.
The Commwarrior mobile phone virus, which spreads using Bluetooth and MMS, is not a big threat because it is too fussy about what it can infect.
Symantec has admitted its flagship consumer security application, Norton AntiVirus 2005, has a security vulnerability that allows certain types of malicious script to infect a user's PC with a virus.
Hot on the heels of the first proof-of-concept smart-phone virus, mobile operating system maker Symbian is warning that a Trojan is infecting phones in the wild and sending text messages to premium rate numbers.
Symantec has admitted its flagship consumer security application, Norton AntiVirus 2005, has a security vulnerability that allows certain types of malicious script to infect a user's PC with a virus.
Beware! Scammers have found a new way to dupe consumers, this time using mobile calls.
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has announced plans to introduce a range of premium mobile messaging numbers, facilitating the introduction of mobile commerce to the consumer market.
The Australian Communications Authority is looking at extending premium rate number services and allowing individuals to send and receive voice and data messages using non-mobile numbers, according to a discussion paper released yesterday.
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