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Old 07-21-2009, 07:44 AM   #1
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A few weeks back I read a response here to a question about virus/spyware protection for BB's. The response said that there had been no reported issues about such things to date.
Just saw this report:

BBC NEWS | Technology | UAE Blackberry update was spyware

Be careful guys.
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Yup, it's all over the News.
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And is not a virus, but yes is spyware, but was released by the company
(or so i read it)
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Yeah, read all about it here:

http://www.blackberrynews.com/2009/0...ckberry-users/

and here:

http://www.blackberrynews.com/2009/0...on-blackberry/

and here:

http://www.blackberrynews.com/2009/0...atch-software/
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