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  • Skulls Trojan puts on antivirus mask

    A new variant of the Skulls Trojan horse for cell phones is trying to trap victims by posing as antivirus software, F-Secure has warned.

  • Smartphone virus hype dismissed

    A company which handles support for major mobile operators has hit back at research published at the end of April by antivirus giant Symantec that suggested users are wising up to a growing threat of mobile phone viruses.

  • Mobile Trojan launches Skulls attack

    Mobile users should avoid downloading Skulls.D, a Trojan that will wreck their handset.

  • Symbian resolute in face of mobile virus row

    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.

  • Expect a 'serious' mobile phone virus in 2008

    Security experts have said that enterprises will not have to worry about a large scale virus outbreak affecting their 'smart' mobile phones and PDAs for another 18 months. However, after that, even antivirus software is unlikely to help.

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