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This is an archive article published on September 18, 2003
Net bugs now head for your mobiles
They aren8217;t here yet, but computer experts have warned that Internet viruses and worms are heading for your cellphone. 8216;8216;We s...
They aren8217;t here yet, but computer experts have warned that Internet viruses and worms are heading for your cellphone.
8216;8216;We saw a whole lot of trouble-making viruses on the Net, such as the MS Blaster worm and Sobig recently,8217;8217; Professor G. Sivakumar, head of the computer science centre at IIT, Mumbai, told The Indian Express. 8216;8216;Until now, they could affect PCs with Internet connections, but now with Net connectivity for cellphones, there is a possibility of worms attacking your cell.8217;8217; That means mobiles too will need firewalls 8212; secure software 8212; to block attacks.
8216;8216;Customisation of cell handsets will have to be undertaken if cell users want to surf the Net,8217;8217; said senior product manager of anti-virus firm Symantec, Norman Kohlberger, recently. Technical expert Shams Islam of Tend Micro said virus creators like maximum damage, which is why Bill Gates8217; Microsoft is the most popular target. 8216;8216;But you can go to websites such as Yahoo and Hotmail from your cellphone and also conduct Net chat on messenger services, so cell worms are coming,8217;8217; said Islam. Like many, he stores much information in his cellphone: credit-card details, official passwords and of course phone numbers.
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