Apocalypso
25-06-2007, 01:58 PM
Suspected mobile phone virus author arrested
Experts at Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, have welcomed news that Spanish authorities have arrested a man suspected of writing and distributing a mobile phone virus.
According to a statement issued by Spanish police, a 28-year-old man was arrested in Valencia following a seven month investigation. The man, who has not been named, is accused of creating and spreading over 20 different variants of the Cabir (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/1005/cabir_aa.htm) and Commwarrior (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/1005/commwarriorc.htm) worms, which attempt to infect mobile phones running the Symbian operating system. Embedded inside the worms alleged to have been written by the man are references to "Leslie", which is said to be the name of the suspec... .. .
Read more:
Arrested creator of Cabir and Commwarrior worms - full story (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/007/06/symbian_virus_cronology.htm)
Sincerely yours,
Apoc
Experts at Sophos, a world leader in IT security and control, have welcomed news that Spanish authorities have arrested a man suspected of writing and distributing a mobile phone virus.
According to a statement issued by Spanish police, a 28-year-old man was arrested in Valencia following a seven month investigation. The man, who has not been named, is accused of creating and spreading over 20 different variants of the Cabir (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/1005/cabir_aa.htm) and Commwarrior (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/1005/commwarriorc.htm) worms, which attempt to infect mobile phones running the Symbian operating system. Embedded inside the worms alleged to have been written by the man are references to "Leslie", which is said to be the name of the suspec... .. .
Read more:
Arrested creator of Cabir and Commwarrior worms - full story (http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/007/06/symbian_virus_cronology.htm)
Sincerely yours,
Apoc