Security Forecast 2006: Mobile Malware and eBay Phishing Attacks to Increase

[mandy]

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

[Kristijntje]

eBay I don't care about, getting a virus on my mobile I do care.

[jezebel]

My toaster is still safe from hackers. 

[mandy]

A related article. The predictions of an increase in mobile malware this year didn't take very long to come true.

First-of-Kind Viruses Target Mobile Users

Two new Trojan horses are being billed as "first-of-their-kind" bugs. Security alerts are warning of a "crossover" virus that leaps from one device to another; in addition, a new Java Trojan has been detected that could infect almost any cell phone

"This latest virus represents a natural progression for virus writers, who are constantly seeking to extend their reach by spreading infections via as many platforms as possible," said David Emm, a senior technology consultant at Kaspersky Lab. "One thing's for sure -- RedBrowser may be the first of its kind, but it certainly won't be the last."

full article: http://ecommercetimes.com/story/H2saaqSh...sers.xhtml