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Mabir.A Virus Targets Symbian Phones

Posted by timothy on from the what's-a-good-synonym-for-malice dept.

adennis writes "Exploiting bluetooth and weaknesses in the OS, the Mabir.A virus, like its predecessor, targets the version of the Symbian operating system running on Nokia Series 60 handsets. Since Symbian is the dominant smartphone OS, found on phones made by Motorola, Siemens, Sony Ericsson Panasonic and Nokia, this virus could have great impact. Will mobile OS companies, like desktop OS makers, have to start an automatic update system, or will the OS creators have to start making their software secure?"

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  1. Want a surefire solution?? I have the answer. by pair-a-noyd · · Score: -1, Troll

    And it ain't pretty.

    Death penalty for virus writers.
    No second offenders. Public execution broadcast on ALL forms of media, all channels, including CELL PHONES!

    Write a virus, get a bullet in the head on international TV...

    Simple. Cost effective. Guaranteed..

  2. Re:Want a surefire solution?? I have the answer. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    And it ain't pretty.

    Death penalty for trolls.
    No second offenders. Public execution broadcast on ALL forms of media, all channels, including WEB FORUMS!

    Write a troll comment, get a bullet in the head on international TV...

    Simple. Cost effective. Guaranteed..

  3. Re:Ofcourse they have to be secure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Can you offer the names of the secure alternatives?

    I would have to say that so far, DOS is the most secure I've used since I no longer own a floppy drive, I can't get online with the DOS machine, and it barely runs applications in the foreground, never mind hidden in the background.

  4. MINUS 2, TROLL) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    We'll Be able to