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Cell Phones Responsible For Next Internet Worm?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-guess-they're-tasty dept.

nitsudima writes "The mobile devices you know and love are great for productivity, but they have completely changed the vulnerability state of our networks. Norm Laudermilch tells you why you should be afraid, very afraid." From the article: "The new and largely unexplored propagation vector for malicious code distribution is mobile devices. With 802.11, Bluetooth, WiFI, WiMAX, MMS, Infrared, and cellular data capabilities on almost all new models, these devices provide a wealth of opportunity for the transmission of data. With no notion of user access levels in the compact mobile operating systems, a lack of effective authentication, and no data encryption, these environments are prime targets for the incubation of malicious code."

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  1. Like All Other Hype... by MudButt · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember how SARS almost killed of the human race too. And remember Y2K? I'm glad I had a bunker for that one! Oh, and West Nile! And remember how sick we all got from Mad Cow Disease? I'm just glad I have my duct tape and plastic bags.

  2. Great. That's just @%#$ Dandy. by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 1, Funny

    So now the obnoxious windbag annoying everyone on the bus can also be transmitting virii to everyone, too! Yet another victory for the annoying.

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  3. More productive? by Anonymous+Brave+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny
    The mobile devices you know and love are great for productivity

    Assumption failure at line 1.

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  4. Paypal/ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.technewsworld.com/story/49559.html

    http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?relea se_id=103461

    Pretty easy to transfer money if you can p0wn a phone...

  5. Thanks for reminding me by p3d0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd better get started right away!

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  6. Security through Obscurity by trongey · · Score: 1, Funny

    So as I scan the responses here the overwhelming message is that cell phones are secure because they are closed-source and their code isn't published anywhere.

    That's a new sentiment to hear on /.

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  7. Re:I want a refrigerator by kisrael · · Score: 2, Funny

    My current favorite cellphone gripe: eight levels of volume. For the ringer. To go from "vibrate" to "as loud as possible, w/ vibrate just in case I'm not listening" is like 9 clicks. And of course, vibrate silently plus vibrate w/ maximum ringer should use the same icon.

    DUH. DUH DUH DUH.

    I swear, cellphone UI design must be done by retards.

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