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Articles tagged with: Virus
Enhanced Spam Filtering Could Block Independent Ringtone Suppliers
.. supported.Virus filtering operates across Smartphone and Symbian operating systems, with viruses detected and blocked using a virus detection engine. The virus filtering process works on all messages as well as all WAP downloads.The content filterin more
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Developing an Anti-Virus Program for Smartphones
Kaspersky Lab has launched a pilot project aimed at providing antivirus protection for smartphones. This new service, which is already being offered to OEM partners, precedes the release of Kaspersky Anti-virus Mobile, a universal antivirus solution that protects smartphones using the two most popular platforms, Symbian and Windows. Kaspersky Mobile is a collaborative project between Kaspersky Lab and its partner, Svyaznoy-Zagruzka, a Russian provider of mobile content services. It combines on-demand scanning of the file system with real-time monitoring of all incoming files and messages in the background to provide comprehensive protection for mobile users. more
Anti-Virus for Microsoft Mobiles
The anti-virus company, F-Secure has launched an anti-virus package for mobile phones running on Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. Symbian Series 80 users will also get a new product called F-Secure Mobile Security, which contains a mobile firewall alongside antivirus-functionality. more
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More protection against mobile viruses needed
StreamShield Networks, a virus software firm - says that mobile phone service providers must act now to protect their customers from the threat of viruses that attack handsets. The first mobile virus, named Cabir, was detected almost a year ago but since then little has been done to ensure phones don't fall prey to the same attacks that plague PCs with Internet connections. Although Cabir proved harmless, it paved the way for more potent incarnations that can now wipe phone numbers and other data, and send out messages from infected devices without the victim's knowledge. more
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Mobile viruses a threat, but epidemics can be stopped at the gate"
Mobile viruses infecting phones through Bluetooth and MMS create a growing need for the wireless industry to act. While such viruses are still rare and so far only affect smartphones, the damage they could do to users, but also to service providers and handset vendors cannot be ignored. Mobile users could be harmed by loss or modification of data, increased service bills, or reduced communication capabilities. Industry players could see revenues or brand image at risk should mobile viruses to infect a large number of handsets. Still, large-scale infections are unlikely; in a recent whitepaper, the independent consultancy Northstream rather concludes that mobile viruses emphasise the need for industry-wide content certification. more
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A virus that can travel via MMS
Symbian anti-virus specialist SimWorks says that it has identified the first Symbian virus capable of spreading itself via MMS messages. Using MMS the CommWarrior.a virus, as SimWorks have named it, can instantaneously send itself to any other MMS enabled handset where the operator has an MMS interconnection agreement. Unlike many recent "proof of concept" mobile viruses SimWorks has already received a report of CommWarrior in the wild which it is seeking to confirm. more
Mobile phone viruses expose wireless handset software weaknesses
ABI Research finds that as mobile phone viruses target Symbian's mobile phone operating system, security is beginning to find respect as a market requirement among handset OS designers and network operators. The analysts caution that the software used in many basic and Bluetooth-equipped phones lacks adequate security, especially in light of sophisticated mobile viruses likely to emerge. more
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Phone buyers increasingly worried about mobile virus problems
While viruses and worms aimed at desktop computers or servers are nothing new, mobile viruses are only now starting to represent a serious problem. And for many OS designers and network operators, the remoteness of the threat meant that they put too little effort into guaranteeing security in the handset. But, according to ABI Research, users may increasingly factor operating system security into their buying decisions when considering cell phone purchases. more
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Bluetooth virus targets mobile phones
A new mobile phone virus has been detected by the anti-virus vendors, F-Secure. Lasco.A is a bluetooth using worm that runs in Symbian mobile phones that support Series 60 platform. The Lasco.A is based on the same source as Cabir.H and is very similar to it. The main difference between Cabir.H and Lasco.A is that in addition of spreading with bluetooth, Lasco.A will insert itself to any SIS files it finds in the device. more
Sales last year could exceed 510 million handsets
.., principal analyst with the mobile communications group for Gartner in Europe. "The SARS virus had a significant effect on sales in Asia/Pacific during the second quarter, but sales picked up remarkably in the last two quarters."Gartner said sales e more