Re: [TSCM-L] Re: more mobile mischief

From: kondrak <kon..._at_phreaker.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:01:49 -0500
Lovely...is there a listing of what eats what anywhere?
Im getting into the Moto Razrs after the holidays.

At 19:29 12/23/2006, you wrote:
It is only one of several hundred cell phone virus's that are in circulation.

This one targets the Symbian operating system, but there are cellphone/PDA viruses that target almost every mobile device out there. Some target Nextel/iDen's, come focus on exploiting the Qualcomm chip series, and others target devices.

-jma




At 12:26 PM 12/23/2006, kondrak wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6199293.stm

almost to the end of the article:

One piece of spyware, known as SymbOS/Flexispy.B, is able to remotely activate the microphone on a mobile device, allowing someone to eavesdrop on that person. Others can activate cameras.

Anyone see this yet?

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