swill453 wrote:mutantpoodle wrote:re the idea that pressing the wrong button on a smartphone can get you 'infected'
is it the phone itself that gets infected or is it the SIM card that gets the bug?
ie
if 'caught' does it resolve by putting the SIM into a different phone and dumping the phone?
Give an example of what you mean by "infected" by pressing the wrong button. Otherwise it's a baseless scare story.
Scott.
Scare stories are around, of course, but I find your attitude surprising. Surely it is healthy to question everything with regard to phone security, and if someone does not feel happy about this medium, who are you to pontificate? What have you to gain by pushing people into corners demanding concrete cases, when all they are saying is we don't entirely trust mobiles and we are going to be careful?
Being careful when dealing with the internet seems emminently sensible to me - there are many dangers and tricks both with mobiles and landlines and we should always be cautious, and encourage those who are not to be more so.
Arb.