Mobile Security Provider Ready to Go with Protection for Malicious MMS Worm
That Has Hit Nokia Smartphones Worldwide
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SMobile Systems announced that
it has prepared and tested a mobile anti-virus update and disinfection tool
for its Security Shield platform to help protect Nokia smartphones being
attacked by a malicious SymbianOS Worm (also referred to as a Beselo worm)
currently spreading on mobile phone networks worldwide.
The virus is being disseminated as a multimedia file (MMS) with such
monikers as Beauty.jpg, Sex.mp3 or Love.rm. When installed on the handsets,
the malware gathers all the phone numbers located in the phone's contact
lists and targets them with a viral MMS carrying a SIS-packed (Symbian
Installation Source) version of the worm. In addition to harvesting these
numbers, the malware also sends itself to generated numbers. To date the
worm only affects Symbian S60 enabled smartphones including such models as
the Nokia 6630, 7610, 6680, and N70. However, with modifications, this
current attack could spread to many additional smartphone models.
"SMobile has been at the forefront of monitoring and protecting against
mobile malware attacks such as the one we are witnessing right now. Sadly,
this worm proves that mobile viruses are no longer 'theoretical' in nature,
said George Tuvell, chief technology officer of SMobile. "This is a
particularly insidious virus that is smarter in design, and ultimately more
dangerous to consumers, corporate smart phone users and to the carriers who
provide service to mobile customers, than nearly any previous attack that
has gotten into the wild."
Tuvell continued, "SMobile's Security Shield now has been updated to
protect against this worm, and to clean any handset already infected with
this malware. We quickly identified this threat and developed the
appropriate counter-measures to ensure that our corporate, institutional
and individual customers have the highest level of security available in
the market."
Rick Roscitt, chief executive officer of SMobile added, "SMobile's
Security Shield has been lab tested by major carriers and handset
manufacturers such as Nokia, British Telecom, AT&T and others. SMobile has
the most complete, effective and powerful smartphone security tools on the
market," added Mr. Roscitt. "We look forward to providing our protection
software to any consumer whose handset has been infected with this worm,
any corporation looking to prevent an incursion or any carrier looking to
provide anti-virus protection as a value add service to their customers."
About SMobile
SMobile, Inc. has created the first and only complete line of products
and services that securely protect mobile phones and the global wireless
infrastructure from hackers, viruses, data compromise, unauthorized data
theft and the effects of lost or stolen devices. The company's security
applications include virus and malware detection, text message and data
filtering, prevention of unwanted messages from interrupting the user, spam
blocking, enterprise management, protection for mobile professionals from
harmful data on open networks and data security and password-protection for
content and files. SMobile is headquartered in Columbus, OH with facilities
in Fort Lee, N.J., Dortmund, Germany, and Pune, India. The company is
privately held.
Contact: Lewis Goldberg / Anne Donohoe / Christa Conte
KCSA Strategic Communications
(212) 896-1216 / (212) 896-1261 / (212) 896-1238
lgoldberg@kcsa.com / adonohoe@kcsa.com / cconte@kcsa.com
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Related links:
http://www.smobilesystems.com
CONTACT:
Lewis Goldberg, +1-212-896-1216,
lgoldberg@kcsa.com, or Anne Donohoe, +1-212-896-1261,
adonohoe@kcsa.com, or Christa Conte, +1-212-896- 1238,
cconte@kcsa.com, all of KCSA Strategic Communications, for
SMobile, Inc.
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