Nokia has received an S60 on Symbian OS related vulnerability notice claiming that devices with certain versions of S60 on Symbian OS are vulnerable to a remote Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack by sending of e-mails via SMS protocol. Nokia takes security seriously in all phases of the mobile communication systems development process, and has been investigating the allegations using our normal processes and comprehensive testing.

Based on the testing Nokia believes that the vulnerability may be valid for some of our S60 on Symbian OS products. However, Nokia does not believe that the issue represents a significant risk to customers’ devices.

Nokia has made available an application to clean devices that may have received a malicious Denial-of-Service (DoS) message. This application will be distributed via Nokia online support web pages at www.nokia.com/support

Nokia is committed to continuously develop its products and services offerings to ensure a positive and secure user experience.