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TomTom Admits Satnav Device Infected With Virus

Posted by kdawson on Sunday January 28, 2007 @08:22AM from the connect-at-your-own-risk dept.

miserableles writes "TomTom has admitted to a UK security journalist that a number of GO 910 satellite navigation units shipped with two Trojans installed on the hard drive. But still no sign of an official warning on the TomTom website."

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I wonder... by Creepy+Crawler · 2007-01-28 08:33 · Score: 3, Interesting

If people would be willing to sue via Computer Hacking laws against Tom Tom? If not have it a tort case, why not make it a criminal case? The fact that they knew about it, and covered it up shows guilt.

These devices are going for ~540$ and with installed viruses to boot. Nice.
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1. Re:I wonder... by WrongSizeGlass · 2007-01-28 08:56 · Score: 1, Interesting
  
  These devices are going for ~540$ and with installed viruses to boot. For that money I can get a low-end iPhone and have $41 left to buy my own viruses ... if we were only allowed to install 3rd party apps.