Cell Phone Viri?

[Rich Grise]

Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich

 

[Robert Baer]

Rich Grise wrote:

Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich

No, but there is a microprocessor inside to handle all of the various
functions (which increase as useless features are added).

 

[Pooh Bear]

Rich Grise wrote:

Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Don't need to - simply any ( other ) dumb O/S with no protection.

Yes - it's for real.


Graham

 

[JeffM]

Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"
Rich Grise

The main target is the Symbian OS which is used on many Nokia phones.
Another target is newer Lexus models with Bluetooth.
Namaste-- (artie)

I'll bet Rich missed this one too.
Lexus (automobile) Computers Infected Via Bluetooth
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/26/188224&threshold=5&mode=nested

 

[Chaos Master]

This is Jim Thompson for forever:

Not me. I've a Motorola flip phone that is so old you can't even
program autodial by way of a port.

Not me also. I still rely on my old Nokia 5120 cell phone (it
makes/receives calls and sends SMS messages), never has given me any
trouble ~~ while the rather advanced cell phone my father used to have
(with stuff he didn't even use) had given him trouble (such as, the
battery only lasts 2 or 3 days).

He gave up on it -- I feared that a virus could get installed via a Java
game (? - the phone supported them).


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[Chaos Master]

This is Emanual Kann for forever:

No, but there is a microprocessor inside to handle all of the various
functions (which increase as useless features are added).

Of course they are:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/smartphone/default.mspx

Now, what we can expect to get on Windows Mobile?
Spyware that records all calls/text messages sent/received?

[]s
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Chaos MasterŽ, posting from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - 29.55° S
/ 51.11° W / GMT-2h / 15m .

"People told me I can't dress like a fairy.
I say, I'm in a rock band and I can do what the hell I want!"
-- Amy Lee

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[Robert Baer]

JeffM wrote:

Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"
Rich Grise

The main target is the Symbian OS which is used on many Nokia phones.
Another target is newer Lexus models with Bluetooth.
Namaste-- (artie)

I'll bet Rich missed this one too.
Lexus (automobile) Computers Infected Via Bluetooth
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/26/188224&threshold=5&mode=nested

...so malware could set off the airbags, mess witht he braking and make
the map take you off a ramp that went into space (incomplete ramp)!!!