antowan
03-01-2006, 08:19 PM
Original story (http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/01/security_hole_e.html?referrer=email&referrer=email&referrer=email)
Security Hole Claimed for BlackBerrys
New research released over the weekend indicated that BlackBerrys -- the ubiquitous handheld devices favored by on-the-go types -- are vulnerable to a security hole that could let attackers break in to the gadgets by convincing users to open a specially crafted image file attached to an e-mail.
The information was released at the 22nd Chaos Communication Congress hacker convention in Berlin by this guy -- "FX" of the security research group Phenoelit.
Original story (Click here for full...
Security Hole Claimed for BlackBerrys
New research released over the weekend indicated that BlackBerrys -- the ubiquitous handheld devices favored by on-the-go types -- are vulnerable to a security hole that could let attackers break in to the gadgets by convincing users to open a specially crafted image file attached to an e-mail.
The information was released at the 22nd Chaos Communication Congress hacker convention in Berlin by this guy -- "FX" of the security research group Phenoelit.
Original story (Click here for full...