Phone Worm Source Code Out, Expect More Threats
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The source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public, a dangerous disclosure that may lead to more effective attacks.
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Three new MyDoom variants have been found in the wild that contain not only malicious code but a plea for a job. MyDoom U, V and W attempt to download a Trojan called Surila onto users&#39; computers, which would
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In this age of worms, zombies, and botnets, mobile computers themselves are a kind of Trojan horse. Do you know where that computerâs been? No, you really donât.
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Mobile phones running Symbian's Series 60 operating system are being targeted by a new strain of the Skulls Trojan horse, which can spread to other phones within reach of Bluetooth broadcasting range, according to F-Secure.
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Finnish security firm F-Secure has warned that open platforms like Symbian in smartphones are turning into a security challenge with increasing instances of malware attacks.
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A new worm has been discovered in the wild that&#39;s not just settling for invading users&#39; PCs - it wants to invade their homes too.
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A malicious trojan for phones based on Nokia&#39;s Series 60 smartphone platform disguised as shareware was revealed late last week.
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(InfoWorld) - A new variant ofÂ the Stration worm, which has been plaguing Windows users for the past year, has made the jump from Skype to the ICQ and MSN Messenger networks. This latest variant popped up earlier this week, according to Chris Boyd, a researcher at FaceTime Communications, who blogs under the pseudonym "Paperghost." "They're using Skype as a jump off into other more established networks," Boyd said. "The infection will go looking for other instant messaging clients that are on the PC and then attempt to send the infection message that it initially sends through Skype through these other chat systems." For a computer to be infected, a user must first click on a link and then agree to download an executable file. In one sample provided by Boyd, the malicious link is listed below the instant message, "Check this out. Give me your opinion." Once installed, the worm will gradually start to send out messages to the victim's contacts, Boyd said. Instant message worms have spread from network-to-network in the past, but this is the first time Boyd has seen a worm jump from Skype to another network. "It's an odd system to make, because these guys have a foot in the door [in the Skype network]," he said. "You think they'd focus all their energies onto exploiting Skype." Stration is not widespread and is considered to be a low-risk infection, but it has been a tough worm to fight for some security vendors. Over the past year it has morphed into hundreds of variants, and antivirus companies have been having a hard time keeping track of its many iterations. Stration has also been called "Warezov" and "Stratio." Nobody knows who is behind the worm, but the domains that host the malicious code are registered through a Chinese Internet company, Boyd said. Â
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DISCOVERING two new variants of the phone virus âCabir,â Finnish antivirus firm F-Secure has issued a warning against mounting virus attacks on mobile phones.
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Software security companies and handset makers, including Finland's Nokia (NOK1V.HE), are gearing up to launch products intended to secure cell phones from variants of the Internet viruses that have become a scourge for personal computer users.
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A Trojan which uses infected PCs to send spam messages to mobile phone users has been discovered.
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Flaw in the way the Net phone software handles Web links could enable an attacker to launch arbitrary code on some Macs.
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Code that takes advantage of a Safari flaw could leave an iPhone open to attack.
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F-Secure Corp has warned that enhanced versions of the Cabir cell-phone worm -- the Cabir H and J worm -- have crawled out, though no cell phones have yet been infected.
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A new Trojan horse aimed at smart phones using Symbian operating system galloped in earlier this week, just in time to spoil the holiday season for uninformed wireless gamers.
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A Brazilian programmer has made the source code for the Cabir mobile phone virus available online, prompting fears that new, more virulent generations of the malware could be released into the wild.
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Loading a malicious web page can give hackers access to contact information, call history and SMS text messages stored on your gadget, a security company says.