[ Thanks to George
Mitchell for this link. ]
“In an advisory posted Wednesday to a Syracuse University
computer-science Web site, researchers said they had found
vulnerabilities in Sharp’s Zaurus SL-5500 and Zaurus SL-5000D
handhelds.“The flaws let attackers take control of the device’s file
system, giving them the power to overwrite files or lock the device
so no data can be input through the keypad or touch screen.“The biggest potential threat, though, exists when the device is
wirelessly connected to a company’s network, where sensitive data
might be stored. The flaws would enable attackers to download and
upload files…”