Sony Ericsson phones open to 'snarf' attack

g808 · Feb 11, 2004, 03:49 PM

Since many people in these forums own Sony Ericsson phones I thought this article might be of interest/value:

Sony Ericsson phones open to 'snarf' attack via News.com

Hemingray · Feb 11, 2004, 05:13 PM

Very interesting... thanks for the heads-up. I checked my T68i software version and it's R8A015, so I guess that means mine's okay...

virividox · Feb 11, 2004, 05:27 PM

i dont care if ppl steal my numbers, my contacts have silly names that it wont matter beside si dont mind if my friends get weird calls late at night HAHAHA

mkrishnan · Feb 11, 2004, 05:33 PM

I guess that's the big danger in OS-like standard interfaces for phones, such as Symbian....Just think, in 30 years, we'll have a cure for HIV and the common cold, but your refrigerator, telephone and car will be susceptible to computer virii.

Kinda strange that the attached article mentions (for Nokia phones) the 63xx and 7650 but not the 3650. Anyway, at least the fix is pretty simple.

I wonder if iSync is susceptible to the same on BT-enabled Macs that are discoverable???

virividox · Feb 11, 2004, 05:34 PM

i doubt isync would be in danger, its different to hack a phone from a full fledged OS.

Feb 11, 2004, 03:49 PM	#1
g808 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA	Sony Ericsson phones open to 'snarf' attack Since many people in these forums own Sony Ericsson phones I thought this article might be of interest/value: Sony Ericsson phones open to 'snarf' attack via News.com

Feb 11, 2004, 05:27 PM	#3
virividox macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manila - Nottingham - Philadelphia - Santa Barbara - Boston (ugh hate not knowing where to call home)	i dont care if ppl steal my numbers, my contacts have silly names that it wont matter beside si dont mind if my friends get weird calls late at night HAHAHA __________________ 17" MBP , 2 gig ram, 200 gig fw800 + 120 gig fw400 + 250 gig usb2 ext, 5g 80gig Ipod, Tiger d200 & d70

Feb 11, 2004, 05:33 PM	#4
mkrishnan Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA	I guess that's the big danger in OS-like standard interfaces for phones, such as Symbian....Just think, in 30 years, we'll have a cure for HIV and the common cold, but your refrigerator, telephone and car will be susceptible to computer virii. Kinda strange that the attached article mentions (for Nokia phones) the 63xx and 7650 but not the 3650. Anyway, at least the fix is pretty simple. I wonder if iSync is susceptible to the same on BT-enabled Macs that are discoverable??? __________________ Mohan

Feb 11, 2004, 05:34 PM	#5
virividox macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manila - Nottingham - Philadelphia - Santa Barbara - Boston (ugh hate not knowing where to call home)	i doubt isync would be in danger, its different to hack a phone from a full fledged OS. __________________ 17" MBP , 2 gig ram, 200 gig fw800 + 120 gig fw400 + 250 gig usb2 ext, 5g 80gig Ipod, Tiger d200 & d70

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Feb 11, 2004, 05:13 PM	#2
Hemingray macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ha ha haaa!	Very interesting... thanks for the heads-up. I checked my T68i software version and it's R8A015, so I guess that means mine's okay...