So far, most malicious programs targeting PDAs and cell phones are just meek viruses, or "expertly tried" by the experts in the lab.
To penetrate into the phone, they require users to conduct a series of operations such as loading, running exe files ., so that the level of danger is not high.
However, security experts believe that hackers are eventually improving their attack methods.
Earlier, in the Internet Security report, Symantec once remarked, " Mobile malware - especially those that use wireless messaging systems to lure users to visit black URLs - is the term. great concern of 2007 ".
The weakest link
Scary mobile malware than imagined? Picture 1Source: SecurityLabs In 2006, attacks on mobile phones were only counted on the fingers. The most notable of these is Mobispy, the first mobile spy software that researchers discovered.
According to security firm F-Secure, there are more than 370 malware and mobile viruses that are "in the air". They can wipe data inside the phone and even stealthily record all incoming / outgoing calls of the user, of course in case of a hacking.
As predicted, 2008 will witness the emergence of a series of security threats threatening the wireless trading system.
" As the smartphone market grows, the number of attacks will be significantly higher. Simply because hackers are always attacking the most influential links ," said Jan Volzke, McAfee's marketing director.
" In addition, the number of viruses that attack simple Java phones will be bigger and more aggressive ."