Caribe (Computer Virus)

The Caribe computer virus is believed to be the first such virus targeted at infecting mobile phones. It seems to of been written by a group calling themselves 29A and is generally considered harmless.

It transmits via Bluetooth and its spread is limited by the fact users have to accept incoming files and blindly let them on their phone (much in the same way as Microsoft Outlook users click on attachments)

External links

• Some news stories on the virus:
  • http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3809855.stm
  • http://www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/wireless/2004/06/16/wireless01087398037128-20040615-152500.html
  • http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,9867176%255E911,00.html

• 29A's homepage http://29a.host.sk