Spyware In BlackBerry Updates For Users in the UAE
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/07/15/2012221/

"An update pushed out to BlackBerry users on the Etisalat network in
the United Arab Emirates appears to contain remotely-triggered spyware
that allows the interception of messages and emails, as well as
crippling battery life. Sent out as a WAP Push message, the update
installs a Java file that one curious customer decided to take a
closer look at, only to discover an application intended to intercept
both email and text messages, sending a copy to an Etisalat server
without the user being aware of anything beyond a slightly excessive
battery drain."

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