It was only a matter of time before virus writers turned their attention to mobile devices; indeed, experts have been predicting the emergence of a worm attacking cell-phone operating systems for the last few years.
A new virus has emerged, dubbed "Cabir," that can spread via cell phones -- the first such malicious code with that ability, according to Panda Software.
This malicious code spreads to devices that run under Symbian OS, which is used in many models of phones, including some manufactured by Nokia , Siemens and Sony Ericcson.
The creators of Cabir have not designed the worm to propagate massively, but rather to demonstrate that these kinds of devices can be infected by malicious code.
"This is a proof of concept worm," Panda CTO Patrick Hinojosa told NewsFactor. "We won't see it spread very rapidly, because there are a number of physical limitations to keep it from mass replicating."
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