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Rich Grise
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:40 am    Post subject: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich

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artie
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:40 am    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
In article <pan.2005.02.09.04.48.07.45882@example.net>, Rich Grise
<richgrise@example.net> wrote:

Quote:
Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich


Bluetooth...

If you don't drop by there periodically, visit http://slashdot.org/
(or remember that google is your friend...)

The main target is the Symbian OS which is used on many Nokia phones.

Another target is newer Lexus models with Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth implementations on a lot of these devices offer exciting
new opportunities... for folks you'd most likely not like accessing
your phone...

--
Namaste--
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Robert Baer
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:40 am    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
Rich Grise wrote:
Quote:

Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich

No, but there is a microprocessor inside to handle all of the various
functions (which increase as useless features are added).

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Pooh Bear
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
Rich Grise wrote:

Quote:
Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Don't need to - simply any ( other ) dumb O/S with no protection.

Yes - it's for real.


Graham
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Jim Thompson
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 21:09:58 -0800, artie <artie.m@gmail.com> wrote:

Quote:
In article <pan.2005.02.09.04.48.07.45882@example.net>, Rich Grise
richgrise@example.net> wrote:

Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich


Bluetooth...

If you don't drop by there periodically, visit http://slashdot.org/
(or remember that google is your friend...)

The main target is the Symbian OS which is used on many Nokia phones.

Another target is newer Lexus models with Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth implementations on a lot of these devices offer exciting
new opportunities... for folks you'd most likely not like accessing
your phone...

Not me. I've a Motorola flip phone that is so old you can't even
program autodial by way of a port.

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JeffM
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 8:41 am    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
Quote:
Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"
Rich Grise

The main target is the Symbian OS which is used on many Nokia phones.
Another target is newer Lexus models with Bluetooth.
Namaste-- (artie)

I'll bet Rich missed this one too.
Lexus (automobile) Computers Infected Via Bluetooth
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/26/188224&threshold=5&mode=nested
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Chaos Master
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:10 am    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
This is Emanual Kann for forever:


Quote:
No, but there is a microprocessor inside to handle all of the various
functions (which increase as useless features are added).

Of course they are:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/smartphone/default.mspx

Now, what we can expect to get on Windows Mobile?
Spyware that records all calls/text messages sent/received?

[]s
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/ 51.11° W / GMT-2h / 15m .

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I say, I'm in a rock band and I can do what the hell I want!"
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Chaos Master
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:10 am    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
This is Jim Thompson for forever:

Quote:
Not me. I've a Motorola flip phone that is so old you can't even
program autodial by way of a port.

Not me also. I still rely on my old Nokia 5120 cell phone (it
makes/receives calls and sends SMS messages), never has given me any
trouble ~~ while the rather advanced cell phone my father used to have
(with stuff he didn't even use) had given him trouble (such as, the
battery only lasts 2 or 3 days).

He gave up on it -- I feared that a virus could get installed via a Java
game (? - the phone supported them).


[]s
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Chaos Master®, posting from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil - 29.55° S
/ 51.11° W / GMT-2h / 15m .

"People told me I can't dress like a fairy.
I say, I'm in a rock band and I can do what the hell I want!"
-- Amy Lee

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Emanual Kann
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 04:57:25 +0000, Robert Baer wrote:

Quote:
Rich Grise wrote:

Just saw a TV teaser for the news show - something about "What would you
do if suddenly your cell phone didn't work and all your autodial numbers
were erased? Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"

What, are cell phones running windows these days? ;-)

Thanks,
Rich

No, but there is a microprocessor inside to handle all of the various
functions (which increase as useless features are added).

Of course they are:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/smartphone/default.mspx
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Robert Baer
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Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Cell Phone Viri? Reply with quote
JeffM wrote:
Quote:

Cell phone viruses - find out tonight at 11"
Rich Grise

The main target is the Symbian OS which is used on many Nokia phones.
Another target is newer Lexus models with Bluetooth.
Namaste-- (artie)

I'll bet Rich missed this one too.
Lexus (automobile) Computers Infected Via Bluetooth
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/01/26/188224&threshold=5&mode=nested

...so malware could set off the airbags, mess witht he braking and make
the map take you off a ramp that went into space (incomplete ramp)!!!
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