Spy Review

Many people use BlackBerries because the phones offer so many features and are easy to use. The phone is often used by high end users and many confidential conversations take place with most people unaware how easy it is to eavesdrop on these conversations.

A new software, PhoneSnoop, which was developed by Sheran Gunasekera who is director of security for Hermis Consulting in Jakarta, Indonesia, can be installed with or without the knowledge of the user and used to eavesdrop on conversations. Sheran says that the software which is available free is supposed to highlight the fact that BlackBerries are not secure.

Some users of this smartphone were tricked into installing the software when they received a message saying that a free software upgrade was available and to download it. Alternatively, you need to have physical access to the phone to install the application which works in a covert manner. The user may learn that it is installed on his or her phone if the batteries start draining much faster than they did before.

The spy software sets up a PhoneListener and waits for an incoming call from a specific number. Once it detects a call from that specific number, it automatically answers the victim’s phone and puts the phone into SpeakerPhone mode.

However, Sheran has also developed a software which will detect if any hidden programs have been installed on BlackBerries. Meanwhile, BlackBerries users better beware.

Via: ZdNet