Hacker Unleashes BlackBerry Spyware Source Code
A researcher at the ShmooCon hacker conference yesterday demonstrated how BlackBerry applications can be used to expose sensitive information without the use of exploits. Tyler Shields, senior researcher for Veracode’s Research Lab, also released proof-of-concept source code for a spyware app he created and demonstrated at the hacker confab in Washington, DC, that forces the victim’s BlackBerry to hand over its contacts and messages and can grab text messages, listen in on the victim, as well as track his physical location via the phone’s GPS.
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POSTED Monday February 8th
