Hackers target Cell Phones

March 11, 2002 8:25 AM

Hackers target Cell Phones With the connectivity of cell phones to the internet, hackers have begun to target cell phones, programming prank calls, placing calls to wherever and erasing the software in the phone.
posted by Lanternjmk (7 comments total)

"smartphones"
posted by Dom at 8:42 AM on March 11, 2002

This is the worst sort of scare-reporting.
posted by bshort at 9:15 AM on March 11, 2002

can somebody fire their graphic designer please, that story page graphic is CRIMINAL
posted by monkeyJuice at 9:17 AM on March 11, 2002

good to see that the Capt' is gettin some work.
posted by clavdivs at 9:32 AM on March 11, 2002

I love the old-school cellphone, circa 1998, in the graphic, but I agree that the graphic is just shameful.
posted by panopticon at 9:38 AM on March 11, 2002

Thanks a lot, guys! I just got fired!

*runs away sobbing*
posted by starvingartist at 9:40 AM on March 11, 2002

I love the old-school cellphone, circa 1998

Hee hee, all American cellphones look like that to us far-ahead Europeans. ;)
posted by MiguelCardoso at 10:20 AM on March 11, 2002