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Cell Phone Viruses

The Rutland Herald Online:

As more consumers begin surfing the Web and sending e-mail messages on cell phone and hand-held devices, along comes a new worry: worms and viruses that spread via Internet-enabled handsets.

The problem is still small, with only a few cases reported globally. But as operating systems in cell phones become standardized, hackers will probably begin focusing on vulnerabilities in those systems as they have with personal computers.

And as cell phones and personal digital assistants connect to the Internet at ever faster speeds, more users will be able to download files with attachments - some of which may be infected.

Asia, where high-speed networks and text messaging on mobile phones are common, is the most vulnerable to these threats. As carriers in Europe and North America adopt similar technology, they will confront the same kinds of hazards.
Telecommunications companies currently spend as much as $8 billion a year fixing handsets with programming errors, faulty mechanics and other problems. Now some are scrambling to prevent virus attacks that could cost carriers millions of dollars more in repairs and lost business.

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