Friday, January 15, 2010

BBC: Cybercriminals revive old scams to target smartphones

As mobile phones get more sophisticated, hi-tech criminals are dusting off some old tricks. ... Security companies have noticed a rise in trojans known as dialers that used to be popular during the days of dial-up net access. ... On a smartphone the dialers are being used to call premium rate lines leaving victims with a big bill.

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Thanks to Terry Corbell for this