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First Mobile Phone Virus Discovered

Posted by michael on from the uh-oh dept.

CHaN_316 writes "News.com.au is running an article about the First Mobile Phone Virus Discovered. The virus 'called Cabir - appears to have been developed by an international group specialising in creating viruses which try to show "that no technology is reliable and safe from their attacks"... until now it has had no harmful effect.' Cabir infects the Symbian operating system, and spreads via bluetooth. Great... lets see when we can download the world's first mobile phone anti-virus!"

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  1. Could have been worse... by ahooton · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    ...the phone could have been running Windows! Of course, then the first cell phone virus would have occurred ages ago...

  2. Re:spreads via bluetooth huh.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So I just need to stay 15 feet away from everyone and I should be fine.

    I don't think that will be a problem. With the stench that emanates from your body, I don't think anyone will want to come within 50 feet of you.

  3. frist psgo7! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    to download the task. Research lube. This cAn leaD GNAA on slashdot,