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Worm Developed for Nokia Series-60 Phones
Tuxedo Jack writes "It had to happen. The first worm designed specifically for cellular phones has been developed, and Cabir appears to be a way of effectively killing Nokia Series-60 cellular phones via shortening the battery life due to scanning for nearby Bluetooth devices and propagating itself. This still relies on a user to open it, so hopefully that won't be many, and those that do must use a file manager to find and kill the worm. At least it isn't a dialer!"
So... This is the digital equivalent of an STD for 'toothers, right?
10 February 2004
That's my birthday... coincidence? I think not.
Now I just need to figure out which of my many admirers would write a cell phone worm as a gift for me.
How did these 1-900 charges get on my phone bill?
Remind me to bring an infected phone to the movie theater every time I go.
So this is, like, the first real-world application of Bluetooth? A virus vector? You mean it's not just useless marketing hype-ware after all?!!! They are right, you learn something new every day!
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
> Sure, the difference isn't that big a deal, but to most people, there isn't any > real difference between Linux and Unix...
Especially if you work for SCO!
My rights don't need management.
That old crank-operated phone on my parents' wall is looking better and better.
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." -- George Orwell
> Those who fail to learn from history, are condemned to repeat it.
Same with government and algebra.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
That is the sound of inevitability...
-- -pjk Perry Kundert perry@kundert.ca http://kundert.2y.net
the again, maybe thats why my mouse will be in a different spot in the morning than where I left it the night before, plus I'm noticing more LCD droppings. maybe he has a Virus?
yeah, my t720 came bundled with a virus
Remind me when cybernetic implants come out, to not get one. The last thing I need is a worm infecting my cybernetic arm.
I had to take the battery out to get it up.
One of us is one seriously sick bastard.
Alito: A vote for Alito is a punch in the eye to put that bitch back in her place!
Modern phones have infrared, right? So what if you combine the worm with this idea? >:)
My cell is so old, it still has a monochromatic lcd screen.
Keep on adding gadgets, whistles, and bells onto your pda/cellphone/sattelite phone/pager/mp3 player/tooth brush/microwave oven. I'll be over here with my "archaic" cell phone, bulletproof and grinning.
"Aye sir, the more they overtake the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."
-- Scotty, Star Trek III
Dammit, and I was just starting to get the hang of Toothing
I mod down so you can mod up. Your welcome.
Wow, you type very well for a 4 month old :-)
Well that way I couldn't play my games or look up numbers when I don't have service, which currently is a good portion of time.
if their competitor's OS was plagued with viruses and not theirs
:-)
yes but on a historical basis/precedent, it's not very likely, is it?
Perhaps we should not have sent away all the telephone sanitizers.
"Danke daß Du mich gemolken hast" said the German cow.