Threat of mobile virus attack real

[Mntsnow]

Mobile phone operators say it is only a matter of time before the wireless world is hit by the same sorts of viruses and worms that attack computer software.

With an increasing amount of information being sent through wireless channels, new threats are opening up.

Nigel Deighton, of consultancy firm Gartner, said one reason computer software has been hit hard by hackers is that users often undo a lot of the security measures that systems' administrators put in place. This makes them more vulnerable to viruses.

Read more (http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/10/17/sprj.ws.itu.security/index.html)

[a Bill]

I think this is one of those areas that just hasn't gotten much attention so crackers haven't been that aware of it yet. If they keep giving it press then you can bet they'll hit it. I remember one of my coworkers back in 2000 had a problem with his cell phone so he called up the company using his land line. The cell phone company said that they could update his software for him, just turn on the phone. He did and the phone company updated the software right then and there plus rebooted it while it was sitting on his desk.

Today such updates are common but at that time I just stood there staring at the phone as it was being remotely controlled.