Timofonica virus 'blown out of proportion'
News Mobile phone viruses could be a real threat, say the UK's mobile phone operators, but the Timofonica worm that appeared earlier this week isn't anything to worry about. Timofonica, which is similar to the destructive 'ILOVEYOU' worm, caused...
[June 8, 2000, 14:17]
News Roundup: Dialling up mobile phone viruses
News The new 'Timofonica' computer virus spams mobile phones with text messages, and has re-awakened fears about security on wireless devices. Timofonica virus 'blown out of proportion' -- Thu, 08th Jun 2000
[June 8, 2000, 14:39]
Have you got a bug in your ear?
News The firms doubted that the Timofonica worm -- which operates in a manner similar to that of the recent 'ILOVEYOU' worm -- would spread far. Timofonica does not infect your cell phone," stressed Dan Takata, technical training manager for anti-virus...
[June 7, 2000, 8:54]
Anti-virus software for future phones released
News An email worm called Timofonica recently found its way onto mobile phones in Spain, having been specifically designed to reach them using an email to SMS gateway. The first virus-fighting software designed to be compatible with future generations...
[August 12, 2000, 7:10]
Mobile phone virus hoax on the loose
News The possibility of computer viruses spreading between mobile devices has received much attention recently, especially after the appearance of Timofonica, a computer worm that caused infected PCs to send text messages to randomly-selected mobile...
[June 23, 2000, 12:34]
Phone/PDA viruses loom on the horizon
News In June, the Timofonica worm -- a PC worm -- targeted cell phones in Spain by directing mail from infected PCs to a special email gateway designed to forward the messages to cell phones as text. Users worried about digital viruses infecting their...
[September 29, 2000, 16:19]
Prank leads to fears about mobile security
News This was demonstrated during the outbreak of the LoveBug virus and by a worm aimed specifically at Spanish mobile phone users named Timofonica. Japan's i-mode mobile phones were hit by a bizarre attack Tuesday which security experts warn may be...
[August 9, 2000, 14:58]
Malicious mobile e-mail warning in Japan
News Last June, Timofonica, a variant of the LoveLetter virus, spammed thousands of mobile phone owners in Spain by routing e-mails through an Internet-to-cellular gateway. Japanese wireless phone giant NTT DoCoMo warned the company's 24 million mobile...
[June 15, 2001, 9:25]
Handhelds are the new targets for viruses
News Last June, Timofonica, a variant of the LoveLetter virus, spammed thousands of mobile phone owners in Spain by routing emails through an Internet-to-cellular gateway. Taking to heart the criticism that handheld computers are a security hazard, more...
[March 20, 2001, 9:29]
