It looks like the
Cabir worm has made it’s way into the States. According to news reports the worm has surfaced in wireless devices in a Santa Monica California store. To this point the extent of damage caused by the worm seems to be limited to battery drain. While battery zapping is an annoyance, experts are far more concerned about this being the thin end of the wedge as far as mobile device worms and viruses are concerned.
As mobile technology advances and the devices become increasingly complex the potential for exploiting and abusing them also increases. Most analysts consider the Cabir worm to be a ‘proof of concept’ worm on the part of virus/worm authors and expect we are in store for more advanced and potentially damaging attacks in the future.
Do you expect worms and viruses to be a major hurdle for companies developing mobile technology? If so, do you think the risk of malicious attacks will affect the desirability/marketability of these devices?
Cabir Worm Found in the US
Linear Mode
