5. The technology of cell phones.
Viruses
How cell phone viruses work.
Difference with pc virus.
Different types of cell phone viruses.
Threats.
Security issue.
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7. Today all provider has switched to
digital network and only a few of them
are still running analog network.
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8. FDMA(Frequency division multiple
access).
CDMA(Code-division multiple access.
TDMA(Time division multiple access).
GSM(Global system for mobile
communication).
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9. Cell phone virus are electronic
programs that attacks the cell phones
PDA (personal digital assistant)
devices and malfunction s/w that are
running cell phones.
How they spread?
Internet download.
Bluetooth wireless connection.
Multimedia messaging service.
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10. Unnecessary call/sms/mms.
Send private information.
Cause phone to work slowly.
Wipe out contact book and other
information.
Installs “false” application
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11. Although similar oses are being used
differences exits:
Lesser user of cell phones are “tech
literate”
Implies that it is difficult to “rollout
security patches” to phones already sold.
Cell phones are always connected and
“switched on”
“Environment” keeps changing
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12. On
positive side:
A malware for 1 type of phone may
not necessarily be able to infect
other.
Cellphone malware not yet causing
severe harm:
At most they increases users billing
Cause the cell phone to stop
working
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13. Timifonica
Cabir
Commwarrior
Comwar
Duts
Skulls
Lasco.a
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14. Firstcell phone worm.
Spread vector-Bluetooth.
• Infected file-cabre.sis
15 new variants exits.
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15. Location tracking
Camera and microphone bug
Leaking sensitive information
Attack on cell phone service provider.
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17. The best way to protect phones from
cell viruses is the same way you
protect your PCs from computer
viruses.
Never open anything if you don’t
know what it is…..
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18. Turnoff Bluetooth discoverable mode
Keep your cell phone in hidden mode.
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19. WWW.GOOGLE.COM
WWW.WEKIPEDIA.COM
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