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It seems that viruses have the ability to infiltrate any technological devices that we become dependent on. First, computer viruses attacked computer files. Subsequently, they evolved in order to spread over the internet, via email and other exploits. Given the recent influx in sophistication and use of interactive mobile phones, it was only a matter of time until viruses would target this emerging technology. One of the first mobile phone virus was Skulls. This churlish little beast (displaying skulls on the screen) is only a glimpse into the abyss of virus infected mobile technology. As technology is becoming an increasingly integrated part of our lives, so will the threat of mobile viruses and worms. Currently, cell phone viruses spread using one of two known methods: 1.) Multimedia messages. This nifty advance in mobile technology had a great deal of potential to make "on-the-go" communication much easier. It allows to fun scripts on the phone (display a calendar with marked dates). Unfortunately, it also allows unwanted code to enter a mobile phone. One can think of a multimedia messages as a emails with an attachment. Make sure to exercise caution when receiving such a message -ie. contact the person whom you have received it from and ensure his/her cell phone is not infected. 2.) Blue tooth technology. Blue tooth has been around for quite some time now. It was first used to connect laptop computers in order to share files. Now, cell phones are equipped with the same capacity. Again, as their complexity increases so does their vulnerability. Once you mobile device is in close proximity of an infected phone, it will be besieged with connection queries that will attempt to send an infected file to your phone. When using blue tooth technology, double check that it is not activated all of the time - minimizing the risk. We can expect viruses to evolve along with the technology that they target. Mobile phones are becoming increasingly like computers. It will not be for long until cell phones will need to be shielded by mobile anti-virus software.
It seems that viruses have the ability to infiltrate any technological devices that we become dependent on. First, computer viruses attacked computer files. Subsequently, they evolved in order to spread over the internet, via email and other exploits. Given the recent influx in sophistication and use of interactive mobile phones, it was only a matter of time until viruses would target this emerging technology. One of the first mobile phone virus was Skulls. This churlish little beast (displaying skulls on the screen) is only a glimpse into the abyss of virus infected mobile technology. As technology is becoming an increasingly integrated part of our lives, so will the threat of mobile viruses and worms. Currently, cell phone viruses spread using one of two known methods: 1.) Multimedia messages. This nifty advance in mobile technology had a great deal of potential to make "on-the-go" communication much easier. It allows to fun scripts on the phone (display a calendar with marked dates). Unfortunately, it also allows unwanted code to enter a mobile phone. One can think of a multimedia messages as a emails with an attachment. Make sure to exercise caution when receiving such a message -ie. contact the person whom you have received it from and ensure his/her cell phone is not infected. 2.) Blue tooth technology. Blue tooth has been around for quite some time now. It was first used to connect laptop computers in order to share files. Now, cell phones are equipped with the same capacity. Again, as their complexity increases so does their vulnerability. Once you mobile device is in close proximity of an infected phone, it will be besieged with connection queries that will attempt to send an infected file to your phone. When using blue tooth technology, double check that it is not activated all of the time - minimizing the risk. We can expect viruses to evolve along with the technology that they target. Mobile phones are becoming increasingly like computers. It will not be for long until cell phones will need to be shielded by mobile anti-virus software.
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