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(October 27, 28 & 29, 2009)
The US-CERT has issued a warning about a free spyware program called
PhoneSnoop that can be used to bug BlackBerry phones. If the program
is installed, one call from a designated number can turn the phones into
listening devices, capable of eavesdropping on everything that happens
nearby. The person who created the program said it was done as a
proof-of-concept to demonstrate the vulnerabilities inherent in being
careless with the phones. Users could be tricked into downloading
PhoneSnoop onto their phones, or it could be installed by someone else
with access to the device. US-CERT recommends that BlackBerry users use
passwords to prevent other people from accessing the phones and to allow
downloads only from trusted sources.
http://www.h-online.com/security/new...rt-843992.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10384179-245.html
http://www.securecomputing.net.au/Ne...lackberry.aspx
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index...cation_used_to
[Editor's Note (Schultz): Smart phones and other mobile devices are
increasingly becoming the target of malware writers. Several excellent
talks on this subject were presented at the recent Black Hat
Conference.]

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