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The threat: Attacks on mobile devices
The problem: As mobile devices become more advanced, the threat of viruses and such grows greater. It has been true for smart phones using Windows Mobile (onto which independent software programs can be installed), and will also be the case for new mobile platforms like Apple's iPhone and Google's upcoming Android OS as soon as the development kits become available to software developers (in the next couple of months), and can therefore be exploited just like desktop computers and laptops.
How to protect yourself: Just like you do with your computer, you should be vigilant when downloading new software for your phone and PDA. That new photo-editing application might sound awesome, but do your research before actually downloading it. Companies like Symantec and Kaspersky make cell-phone-specific anti-virus and anti-spam programs for Windows and Symbian platforms, and we'd be surprised if something for iPhone wasn't right around the corner ...
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Subscribe to commentsJoe SilvaFeb 22nd 2008 1:31PM
You will not believe how many scam artists contact me about winning money, being a beneficiary, a good between to get monies to USA, etc.
They come mostly from Nigeria, but have some from UK, Australia, Uganda, and others.
I am sure they got my email from those that sell them outright.
This past two months, I have had at least 30-40 which I then forward to my banking facility. I also sent many to the local FBI unit.
KentFeb 23rd 2008 8:45AM
I use my cell phone for one thing, making phone calls. I don't text message. I don't e-mail. I don't use the internet. I don't even take pictures (that's what a 33mm SLR camera is for).
DougFeb 23rd 2008 8:35PM
I've won several lotteries in Nigeria (16.5 mil so far) Ain't the internet great?
Nancy MantzFeb 25th 2008 12:01AM
I see I am not the only one winning all those 3rd
world lotteries. I didn't keep track but starting in early January through the first week of February, I received no less than thirty of these
letters from "scambags." While annoying, I have derieved some entertainment from them - specifically the butchering of the English language. The best(?) one I read started out addressing me as "urgent beneficiary." And it just got more bizarre and convoluted from there.
How dumb do these people think we are to fall for this garbage?
Fred PattersonNov 1st 2008 5:39PM
unfortunately, nancy, there are still many people who respond to these lottery scams and end up losing tons of money... and too, the loss of one's self respect... which leads to hiding one's identity by not reporting such a loss... people need to ignore these scams and they will eventually go away or report them until some authority can find and prosecute the scammers... but, in the end, new and more compelling scams will be devised to tempt the greed within us... same reason why people go to las vegas casinos even though most know that they have little chance of winning... seems the emotion of greed is so much stronger than the power of reason...
MaryJun 5th 2008 9:29PM
How about from Canada, I received a check in the mail saying that I won a lottery in Canada, I knew it was too good to be true! I took it to my bank and the Customer Service guy said "this is fraud.... "