Mobile World Cat

CSOonline.com reports on statements about spyware on BlackBerrys. While there might be a software out there that can monitor calls or emails from a BlackBerry, not simply unknown virus or malware to infect the BlackBerry OS.

The article's author, Joan Goodchild, becomes very relevant four-point safety in the article. He loses all credibility.

"The perception that viruses and malware are not a problem is out of date," said Hoffman. "The reason they do not hear about widespread infections is because the nature of malware has changed. Infections used to be done for fun and notoriety. Now these are financially motivated crimes."

No software problems that can scan and update virus definitions, Blackberry owners are silently infected without even knowing it, "Hoffman said. And the Creepiest part of this news is the most popular type of malware is now seen as spyware, according to SMobile.

"Spyware can intercept all e-mails and text messages going in and out of the device. And can be remotely activated the phone and listen to the talks," said Hoffman.

Dan Hoffman is the one and the same author Blackjacking: Security Threats to BlackBerry Devices, PDAs, and cell phones in the Company, October 2007, which discussed "plausible" predict threats to BlackBerry devices for the " future "(none of which have yet to-14 months later brought to fruition).

The timing of the article is due to the recent McCain campaign failed to erase their BlackBerrys not intended for sale after the campaign, and Tom Cruise "supposedly losing hers and that the restriction could be placed on President Obama using their own BlackBerry

The other four council?

1. Watch your back, not let people read your BlackBerry over your shoulder (I recommend a good elbow to the face!). "Besides running the risk of apotential violation, they also risk annoying your neighbor."
2. Do not leave your BlackBerry. Yes, check. Like his wallet. Do not leave the bar without him. "I can not say how much personal and sensitive information in advertently have seen or heard in recent years because of what they were doing with their mobile devices," said Hoffman.
3. Having a good backup (Updated). (hint: Desktop Manager> Backup). Not so this is a security council, but common sense, as it is for your PC, laptop orany important information.
4. Keep your encrypted data. Again, a very smart move.