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Mobile malware: Two years on...
News Almost two years on, F-Secure's chief research officer Mikko Hyppönen reports that although there are now more than 200 mobile phone viruses - many of which are variants of Cabir - the problem is unlikely to get as bad as it has with PCs. [30 May 2006]
Mobile viruses stalk Symbian smart phones
News Pbstealer tries to send the user's address book, notepad content, calendar and task list to other Bluetooth devices while Cdropper attempts to install versions of the Cabir and Locknut viruses on the mobile device, according to Symantec. [23 Jan 2006]
Mobile phone viruses "massively over-hyped"
News F-Secure told silicon.com it is seeing instances every week of mobile phone viruses such as CommWarrior and Cabir in the wild and, although such reports are few and far between, Runald argues that publicising the issue at such an early stage is... [02 Sep 2005]
Skulls virus goes for security piracy angle
News It also drops two versions of the Cabir worm on the device. A new variant of the Skulls Trojan horse for mobile phones is trying to trap victims by posing as antivirus software, F-Secure has warned. The Skulls Trojan horse, which affects Symbian... [13 Jun 2005]
Virus all clear: 'Your car is safe!'
News Technicians at F-Secure have quashed rumours that mobile phone viruses could spread to cars via Bluetooth, after failing to infect the onboard computer of a Toyota Prius with the mobile phone virus Cabir. [10 May 2005]
Nokia phones targeted by Trojan
News Antivirus researchers are investigating a new Trojan horse that could prove to be a more pervasive threat to mobile phones than Cabir. CommWarrior attempts to spread by sending messages via Bluetooth wireless connections and Multimedia Message... [08 Mar 2005]
Lexus slams brakes on in-car virus theory
News Automaker Lexus has denied that the Cabir wireless worm poses a risk to the Bluetooth-capable navigation systems featured in some of its vehicles. However, the car maker denied reports that the operating system is made by Symbian - which is known... [18 Feb 2005]
Symbian goes business with anti-Trojan next-gen OS
News In order to stop malware along the lines of smart phone virus Cabir, Symbian has restricted an app's ability to access data and services it shouldn't. Symbian has launched the latest version of its smart phone operating system, promising stronger... [02 Feb 2005]
Virus drives into car computers
News Some mobile phone viruses already exist, such as Cabir and Skulls which spread by Bluetooth and infect handsets based on the Symbian operating system. Antivirus companies are researching reports that computer viruses have attacked the onboard... [26 Jan 2005]
iTunes hack code released on web
News The Cabir smart phone virus was originally developed by a group that is renowned for making concept viruses but later made it into the wild, albeit in a limited fashion. Code that reveals how a flaw Apple's iTunes software can be hacked is now out... [18 Jan 2005]
Virus warning: Mobile bug launches attack
News That capability is similar to several recent worms -- variants of the Cabir worm -- that have managed to spread to a limited amount of phones in the wild. Mobile phone viruses, largely considered a paper tiger in the digital security world, became... [11 Jan 2005]
Trojan attack threatens Symbian handsets
News A later version was packaged with the mobile phone virus Cabir. A new variant of the Skulls Trojan horse that affects Symbian mobile phones has been discovered. F-Secure reported on Monday that this new version, called Skulls.D, kills off all... [07 Jan 2005]
Smart phone worm gets smarter
News A security firm has warned that the Cabir mobile phone virus is becoming more of a threat as more variants emerge. Earlier versions of Cabir, which spreads through phones running the Symbian operating system and Bluetooth wireless technology, won... [29 Dec 2004]
Trojan takes aim at Symbian smart phones
News The attack also installs a version of the Cabir virus, which spreads through the Bluetooth short-range wireless protocol, the firm said. If the user opens the fake MetalGear program, Cabir will run and try to use Bluetooth to reach other phones... [22 Dec 2004]
Skulls Trojan carries worm into handsets
News It also releases the Cabir.B worm, the company said. Cabir, which asks its victims if they would like to be infected, was thought to be a proof-of-concept virus when it was released earlier this year. [30 Nov 2004]
