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 Virus author arested
Spanish police claim that as many as 115,000 mobile phones may have been struck by the malware.
"Mobile
phone viruses are not nearly as common as the malware that strikes
Windows desktops on a regular basis, but they are just as illegal in
their intent. Viruses are not harmless pranks; they cause real harm
disrupting business and personal communications as well as destroying
and stealing sensitive data," said Graham Cluley, senior technology
consultant for Sophos.
"The computer crime authorities around
the globe are becoming more experienced at tracking down hackers and
virus writers, and given this latest arrest, malware authors should be
asking themselves whether it's really worth taking the risk."
In
a Sophos survey conducted earlier this year, 81 percent of business IT
administrators expressed concern that malware and spyware targeting
mobile devices will become a significant threat in the future. However,
64 percent also said they currently have no solution in place to secure
company smartphones and PDAs.
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