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+-   Spyware in BlackBerry updates (Etisalat)-> on Wednesday July 15, @05:23AM mulaz

Submitted by mulaz on Wednesday July 15, @05:23AM
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mulaz writes "An update pushed out to BlackBerry users on the Etisalat network in the United Arab Emirates appears to contain remotely-triggered spyware that allows the interception of messages and emails, as well as crippling battery life.

Sent out as a WAP Push message, the update installs a Java file that one curious customer decided to take a closer look at, only to discover an application intended to intercept both email and text messages, sending a copy to an Etisalat server without the user being aware of anything beyond a slightly excessive battery drain.

Full story on thregister.co.uk"
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