The Security Mentor

Security writer Gary McGraw has a fairly good article about security problems with cell phones.

He's most worried about destructive viruses, but today's trends are in the opposite direction. Viruses are a for-profit business these days and it's much more likely that a virus will leave your phone operational so it can dial premium-rate numbers controlled by the crooks.

The big mystery is why it hasn't happened yet. It's possible that phones smart enough to catch and spread a virus aren't common enough right now. That will change.