Jerry Raia
12-31-2006, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2006/12/mms_exploit_released_for_windo.html' target='_blank'>http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2006/12/mms_exploit_released_for_windo.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Collin Mulliner gave an updated version of his presentation at 23C3 in Berlin titled ‘Advanced Attacks Against PocketPC Phones’ (we originally blogged about it in August). As I previously mentioned, one of the vulnerabilities he discussed had, to my knowledge, still not been patched. Well Collin confirmed this in his presentation and also released a working exploit for the vulnerability to liven things up a little."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Jerry-Symantec.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Well here we go. Now these writings keep referring to Pocket PC Phones. We all know most don't know the difference, except us of course. I suspect Symantec, who seem to be the most desperate to find I threat that will scare us, doesn't. Forgive my sarcasm but I don't think there is a Windows Mobile device big enough to hold a bloated Symantec Anti-(you fill in the blank) application. Perhaps one day Symantec will get their wish. I do find it interesting that with all the mobile devices out there now, there really are no threats. Any thoughts as to why?