Mobile Botnets are a danger; but not just jailbroken iPhones
There is a real danger of mobile botnets to wreak havoc on the mobile networks. But that danger is not just from jailbroken iPhones. The nasty people behind PC botnets are already working to extend their controls to smartphones. Jailbroken & open platform mobile devices just make that a little bit easier is all.
Once the malware gurus start targeting mobile phones it won't just be the jailbroken ones. All mobile phones will be targeted. And with the advent of smartphones that job just got easier.
Apple has taken the risk and tied the danger to their business plan. That is a a mistake because it ties the very real danger they highlighted and trivializes it.
said by DrModem: You forget that the users would suddenly wonder why they are getting million dollar phone bills.
Not necessarily. 90% of the people have unlimited SMS as part of their plans and botnets spewing SMS msgs can kill a tower. Won't show up on the phone bill at all.
reply to Gbcue I was at CES this year and my verizon Storm performed just fine. Along with my Verizon aircard for my Dell. -- When everything is coming your way, you are in the wrong lane.
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