AdaptiveMobile sees Sharp Rise in Volume of Mobile Network Virus Attacks
Dublin, Ireland - 16th July 2008 - AdaptiveMobile today recommended to mobile operators that they step-up security for their subscribers, as they witness a steady rise in attacks.
Recent analysis of data from AdaptiveMobile’s mobile operator customers suggests that two virus variants - CommWarrior and Beselo – are causing particular damage. While CommWarrior only affects Nokia Series 60 phones, Beselo attacks all smartphones, spreading via Bluetooth and MMS as a Symbian SIS installation file and is growing at four times the rate of CommWarrior.
Dublin, Ireland - Monday 7th July 2008 - Last week, Gareth Maclachlan our COO, talked to Telephony Online's Sarah Ready about the mobile virus threat. In this Podcast, you can listen to how we are seeing a large increase in the number and type of mobile viruses and what can be done to stop them.