Dec 31, 2008

F-Secure Mobile Security protects against a Denial-of-Service exploit that could affect popular smartphone models. The “SMS Curse of Silence” can crash the SMS function of the phone, meaning users cannot receive new text messages.

The exploit can make the text messaging function of the affected phone unusable. Affected phones cannot receive SMS text messages. Smartphones that can be attacked this way include UIQ devices and S60 2nd Edition Feature Packs 2 and 3, 3rd Edition and 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1. S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 or 5th Edition phones are not affected.

The F-Secure Mobile Security solution protects against this exploit by detecting it and by repairing the phone so that users don’t lose the messages in their inboxes.