] The virus could wirelessly infect nearby phones.
] Susceptible devices are certain smartphones, a
] combination of a handheld computer and cell phone. The
] phones must have Bluetooth, wireless data transfer.

] Recipients would have to manually accept the infected
] file when a message appears on the phone's screen. The
] phone would then display text Caribe-VZ/29A, identifying
] the author's intended name for the virus, the author's
] initials and the hacker group.

] There's good news: So far it appears the worm hasn't
] penetrated the Big Apple.

Coming soon: "Someone in the area has a virus!" shouts coming from around you.

AND.. "Do you use protection?" jokes when transferring photos between phones.

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