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Comments on: Trojan horse drives spam into cell phones

Infected computers send out a slew of unwanted text messages, a security firm says.

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Sadly, the zombie problem means one address is no longer enough
by ttul November 9, 2004 2:31 PM PST
A logical extension of the Trojan problem is this: that your one email address, phone number, or (insert favourite addressing scheme here) is no longer enough. Once someone has your address, you're going to be spammed to death.

So how can you fix the problem? Issue each of your contacts a different address. A company called MailChannels already does this (www.mailchannels.com) for email. Imagine if the same thing was available for your telephone?

Get phone spam? Fine. Switch to a different number.

It's crazy, but then.. This is a crazy social problem that ain't going away soon.
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A logical extension
by Ubber geek June 6, 2007 12:16 PM PDT
http://www.analogstereo.com/mitsubishi_outlander_owners_manual.htm
by sreekanth1630 August 10, 2008 5:06 AM PDT
hai

this is srikanth my mobile was infected with virus like sex.mp3 and love.rm,beauty.jpg how to remove all of tese virus can u pls mail me to my mail id sreekanth_bhoopathi@yahoo.com
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