Researchers: Viruses Could Hit Mobile Phones--Someday

We don’t take much stock in these reports, but the Associated Press said that a group of security researchers claim cell phones are the next targets for software viruses.

In a new report, Georgia Tech security researchers said that the growing power of cell phones opens a new avenue of attack for hackers, especially now that they have more robust, always-on Internet connections.

“The Georgia Tech researchers say that if cell phones become absorbed in botnets, new types of moneymaking scams could be born.

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