New cellphone worm spreads via Bluetooth.
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PARIS - The first computer 'worm' that can spread between cellphones has been developed but so far there is no cause for panic.
Experts say that the virus, called Cabir, should not alarm the public because it has been circulated by researchers in a controlled laboratory setting only.
The French unit of Russian security software developer Kaspersky Labs said that the virus appears to have been developed by an international group, 29a, which aims to show 'that no technology is reliable and safe from their attacks'.
More: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,256630,00.html
Experts say that the virus, called Cabir, should not alarm the public because it has been circulated by researchers in a controlled laboratory setting only.
The French unit of Russian security software developer Kaspersky Labs said that the virus appears to have been developed by an international group, 29a, which aims to show 'that no technology is reliable and safe from their attacks'.
More: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,256630,00.html