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DHS Issues Warning for BlackBerry Phone Users
posted 10/29/09
5:22 pm
Officials say that a new application called PhoneSnoop could be used to spy on your private phone conversations. The application works by someone installing the application in your BlackBerry that and then remotely triggering the speakerphone. They can hear you and the people with whom you are talking.
“You can just spy on people with the phone,” said District resident Sean Burrowes.
Once the application is installed on your BlackBerry, the person who installs it can remotely trigger the speakerphone. This will essentially turn your phone on so they can listen in on you and the people with whom you are talking.
Some people say they can't understand why anyone would want to listen into another’s life without them knowing it.
It might sound creepy and obscure, but the DHS advises to keep your BlackBerry with you and don't leave it where someone could grab it and install the application without your knowledge.
If you think someone might have installed the PhoneSnoop application, officials say you should check your BlackBerry. The application often leaves a distinctive icon, but not always. Someone could be listening to you without you knowing.
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Latest Comments on "DHS Issues Warning for BlackBerry Phone Users"
posted by: papa on 12:35 pm on 10/30/09
Big Brother (Uncle Sam) have always been able to listen in (and read text messages) from your cell phone. The cell phones are governed by the FCC (government agency) and you must use a drivers license [which is connected to your social security number issued by another "government agency"]. Therefore the government - if they wanted - can listen in on your conversation and even know your location. Lets take this to the next step shall we. When GM received government bailout money, the government now owns part of GM which installs *On Star in their vehicles. Just another tool for Big Brother to know where you are.
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