Symbian, found in many mobile phones, especially those from Nokia, is one of the most widely used mobile operating systems. It continues to be viewed as a very secure operating system, with special security functions and a certification system which help to ensure that only signed code can run with high privileges. Anti-virus vendors occasionally report new malware capable of running on the Symbian platform, but so far none have managed to spread widely. Read the full story [The H Security], from The H Security.
Source: https://threatpost.com/researcher-finds-cracks-symbian-security-070609/72822/