12-21-2005, 08:59 AM
Quote:There will be an increase in mobile malware in 2006, which could cause extensive damage to mobile devices because only a small percentage of mobile users run security software, according to McAfee...
Mobile viruses, which first began turning up last year, are growing at a fast clip...
Moreover, mobile viruses are potentially more dangerous than PC viruses because they can spread much more quickly, since mobile antivirus software is not yet as widely used as PC antivirus software...
...Popular online services such as eBay Inc. also will come under increased attack by phishers and miscreants who seek to steal online users' identity, the company said.
full article: http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/12/2...ml?9809798