When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Virus attack: Are cell phones next?

Thanks Toxikk for sending this in.

For malicious computer hackers and virus writers, the next frontier in mischief is the mobile phone. A phone virus or "Trojan horse" program might instruct your phone to do extraordinary things, computer security experts say. It might call the White House or the police with a bizarre hoax. It might forward your personal address book to a sleazy telemarketing firm. Or it could simply eat into the phone's operating software, shutting it down and erasing your personal information.

News source: CNN

View: The full story

Report a problem with article
Next Article

Official XBOX Windows Media Skin for XP

Previous Article

Epox's 8K3A+ Reviewed