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Viruses May Tie Up Cellphones
Another alarming article on the menace of cellphone viruses, this time from the WSJ. "Spurred on by advances that have made some cellphones as powerful as desktop computers, the wireless industry is bracing for the first major cellphone virus attacks. As so-called smart phones -- cellular-connected hand-held computers -- become more powerful, they have become more susceptible to viruses. The operating systems that run such phones have become increasingly more complicated and more open to developers of third-party applications such as games. And the devices are exchanging more and more data with the network, as users send text messages and e-mail, browse the Web and download applications. Any exchange of data potentially leaves a smart phone vulnerable to viruses. |
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