Actually this story isn't very new at all, but I stumbled across it whilst looking at other info on the ever-wonderful Interweb. Cell phones etc wrote up a list of the top 10 places to lose your cellphone - rather than replicate the entire list here (you can read that by clicking the link at [...]

You could have some issues if you accept a JPEG from strangers to your RAZR, according to CNET News…. A vulnerability has been discovered in the phones that could allow a hacker to send a corrupt JPEG image via Multimedia Messaging Service that could be leveraged to run malicious code on the phone. However, you would [...]

In the UK: Tracking technology created by Path Technologies is being used to watch how shoppers mobe around shopping malls, according to The Register. By installing their receivers in the shopping centre, Path are able to pick up comms between handsets and base stations, enabling location-fix to within a couple of metres. There are apparently two [...]

According to a report this week, Russian MNO Vimpelcom said that over 10m have been scammed by Mobile phone scammers, calling them to transfer money. Apparently there are legal loopholes which prevent the police et al from protecting against this. Most scams are based on people's trust instinct - either suggesting a relative is in [...]

We live in a digital age where all our information is available at the click of a button. The problem is, that information is probably available to just about anyone that's committed enough to find it. And, the new trend of cellphone spying is starting to become a problem for more and more people nowadays. [...]

So it looks like RIM's encrypted BlackBerry network will keep on keeping on in India. Following a meeting between Indian government officials and representatives from the wireless industry, India has decided to let the encrypted BlackBerry system continue operating. "We will discuss the issue with the Telecom Commission… the country's security is of paramount importance," said [...]

Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry handsets and push email service is now a worldwide phenomenon. China just recently allowed the BlackBerry through its borders, and even India has some 400,000 active BlackBerry users. But, there's a problem with the push email system used by BlackBerry handsets. They encrypt the email data. It might seem like more [...]

Just in case you don’t feel secure enough about your Windows Mobile device, two of the leading anti-malware developers has announced their anti-virus and anti-trojan solutions for Windows Mobile platform. As you’ve probably guessed from the title of this post, it’s McAfee and Symantec which have announced VirusScan Mobile and Norton Smartphone Security respectively, with latter also announcing support for Symbian v9 (S60 3rd edition and UIQ 3) based devices — even though we still have to see any serious threat for the Symbian 9 platform. Anyway, if you crave for additional security - these two apps will certainly help you sleep better (and longer). More information is available on McAfee’s and Symantec’s websites. [Via: the::unwired ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:McAfee to protect Symbian SigningFirst Anti-Virus protection for S60 3rd editionMcAfee will guard Cingular's Wireless CustomersFirst Anti-Virus protection for S60 3rd editionF-Secure Mobile AV available through Nokia

As usual, our friends across the pond (that little puddle we call the Atlantic Ocean) got their hands on mobile tech before us. This time ( November 9 on O2 , officially), the UK will get to play with the newest iPhone v1.1.2 firmware. Aside from some additional multi-language support and access to “The Cloud WiFi” hotspots, the only real update in the v1.1.2 firmware appears to be a plugged security hole. Specifically, the TIFF security hole that allowed iPhone hackers to jailbreak the iPhone will be officially patched with the iPhone v1.1.2 firmware - which should render all current jailbreak methods invalid. We’re sure the iPhone development community will be hard at work to jailbreak the v1.1.2 firmware, just like they did with the current v1.1.1 firmware . Of course, if you’re concerned that your iPhone v1.1.1 is a little too lax in the security department, you can just jailbreak your iPhone with the online-based one-click jailbreak solution we brought you earlier . The jailbreakme.com solution will actually open up your iPhone v1.1.1 to third-party applications while patching that ominous TIFF security hole. So, are we jealous that the UK gets yet another first-hand crack a some mobile tech? Sure we are. Are we jealous that they get to play with the iPhone v1.1.2? Hardly. Are we going to update to the new v1.1.2 firmware once Apple makes it available (most likely at the same time as the UK iPhone launch - November 9) to the US? Most definitely not. We’ll just stick with our home-brewed TIFF security patch from jailbreakme.com . Like we said before , Apple had better entice us with some truly drool-worthy features (iChat, MMS, video capture, etc) with their successive iPhone updates if they think we’re going to give up our third-party apps. [Via: T3 ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Apple iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak gets real with third-party appsApple halts shipments of all iPhones to ensure only iPhone v1.1.1 hits storesApple iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak is now one-clickable - AppSnapp automates the jailbreak processiPhoneSimfree announces updated software unlock solution for iPhone v1.1.1iPhone Dev Team announces initial iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak hack