Hackers hit mobile users with new generation virus
COMPUTER hackers are crippling mobile phones with new viruses which can leave consumers with bills of hundreds of pounds.
Mobile industry experts warn that the next generation of phones face an increasing threat from hackers as they get to grips with new technology. More than 70 mobile phone viruses have been discovered this year alone. One virus, known as Commwarrior, spreads itself via Bluetooth connections, sending text and picture messages to all the numbers in the phone's address book during the night. Users only discover the problem after receiving huge phone bills.
Although the virus has yet to reach Britain, experts are warning action must be taken now to stop similar viruses spreading. It is claimed hackers tried to attack Bluetooth phone users at the recent World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, with one British tourist believed to have lost almost £200.
