Bluetooth virus EPOC.Cabir

By at 8:31 am Tuesday, Jun 15

Doesn't propagate by MMS or carry a payload, but there it is: a wild Bluetooth virus.
EPOC.Cabir is a proof-of-concept worm that replicates on Nokia Series 60 phones. It repeatedly sends itself to the first Bluetooth-enabled device that it can find, regardless of the type of device (ie even a Bluetooth-enabled printer will be attacked if it is within range).
Link (Thanks, Alfie)

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