C I Host's Faulkner Discusses New Viruses That Attack Cell Phones, Mobile Devices

C I Host's Faulkner Discusses New Viruses That Attack Cell Phones, Mobile Devices


What: Experts predicted in 2004 we would see the first cell phone
virus, and with just two days remaining, the threat has become
reality. New variants of Cabir (Cabir.I and Cabir.H) were
detected this week. Experts report these new viruses have
mastered replication -- unlike previous strains discovered in
June.

The new versions of Cabir spread among cell phones and other
mobile devices using a specially formatted Symbian operating
system (SIS) file that is disguised as a security management
utility. Cabir.I and Cabir.H reportedly spreads more quickly
than its predecessor and blocks legitimate Bluetooth wireless
connections and rapidly consumes infected devices' battery life.

Who: Industry expert Christopher Faulkner is prepared to discuss Cabir
viruses -- what consumers should know and how they can protect
himself or herself.

Faulkner is CEO and founder of C I Host, the largest privately
held Web hosting firm, serving 215,000 clients in 190 countries.

Where: C I Host is centrally located and accessible to both coasts via
the DFW Airport, just a few miles away. Faulkner is available
for in-studio interviews given advance notice.

When: December 29, 2004
C I Host is on Central time, but Faulkner is prepared to work
around the schedules of media producers, assignments editors and
writers.

http://www.cihost.com/

Contact: D. Kent Pingel, VP Corporate Communications, PR of C I Host, +1-888-868-9931, ext. 7006, or kentp@cihost.com .

PRNewswire -- Dec. 29


Source: C I Host

Web site: http://www.cihost.com/


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