[pchelpers] News:Security experts uncover first ever SMS virus

F-Secure warns of possible mobile spam epidemic

Phil Muncaster, vnunet.com 09 Apr 2009

Finnish anti-malware firm F-Secure is predicting that SMS-generated
mobile spam will be a major problem in the future.

The company's Q1 2009 Security Threat Summary charted the first ever SMS
virus, and a rise in social networking exploits during the first quarter
of 2009.

F-Secure described the SymbOS/Yxe worm as the most significant threat to
emerge over the period. Although mainly confined to China, the potential
remains for similar attacks elsewhere around the world.

The worm spreads by sending an SMS promising a 'sexy view', with links
to a malicious site prompting the user to download the malware. It will
then use the victim's contact list to spread.

More here:
http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2240214/mobile-spam-set-become-major
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