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Kaspersky Lab announced the release of the new Kaspersky Mobile Security 7.0 software for Symbian and Windows Mobile based smartphones.

It provides maximum protection for you handset against unauthorised data leakages, as well as network attaks, malware and SMS spam.

In addition, it offers several new features that allow you to remotely block your smartphone in case it was lost or stolen, and also acts as a mobile antivirus.

Any cell phone can be wiretapped. The phone can be wiretapped even if you are not talking on it. The microphone of the phone can be compulsory turn on by the individuals in charge of this and then all the talks on the phone could be wiretapped. Similar opportunities have digital phones of the DECT standard.

In case your conversations on the phone are being wiretapped you’ll never be able to notice this, there will be no signs on your mobile phone or with connection.

Several security updates meant for Palm OS-based Treo 650 , 680 and 700p smartphones are now available on the Palm's Website.

The problem was found in the Find feature when in the "Make Emergency Call" screen. The flaw allows hackers to view the search results from the Treo's Contacts, Calendar, and Email applications, but nothing more.

To update your Treo download the .

The new challenge provided by Motorola M900 is now on the market. The improved technological edge of Motorola M900 provides easy access and unique design for homeland security and emergency management experts. You can benefit from the unlimited network coverage due to its 2-watt radio frequency (RF) in metropolitan and rural areas. It also provides hands-free and background noise control.

A security consultant who made a presentation about insecurities of the BlackBerry platform at an annual hacking conference has released his code to the public. Dubbed 'BlackBerry Attack Toolkit' the software demonstrates how code on a BlackBerry could theoretically pose a security risk to internal corporate networks. The hack makes a BlackBerry act as a proxy server between internal LAN servers and an attacker controlled computer on the internet.