| | |  | 
01-07-2009, 08:16 PM
|
#1 (permalink)
| | Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW NJ Model: 8350i PIN: N/A Carrier: Nextel
Posts: 21
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|  Spyware
Please Login to Remove! Can anyone recommend an encryption software or firewall type of thing I can install to my blackberry to ensure my phone privacy etc.(8350i)
__________________
"Mountain lions are showing up in places they haven't been in more than 100 years."
Last edited by GhillieScout : 01-07-2009 at 08:17 PM.
| | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 08:34 PM
|
#2 (permalink)
| | EPIC MOD
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Model: ZED10 OS: DOS 3.1 PIN: INK STICK Carrier: Tmobile
Posts: 12,219
Post Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts
|
already prebuilt in
what exactly are you looking for?
__________________
ZED 10
| | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 08:50 PM
|
#3 (permalink)
| | Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW NJ Model: 8350i PIN: N/A Carrier: Nextel
Posts: 21
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Please Explain what is contained...I was thinkin encryption between phones....so the illegal softwares that are available(Cell Spy Pro, Flexi-Spy etc.) don't work on the 8350i????Are there ways to be sure of this in cases of sensative infos etc Cell Phone Spying: Is Your Life Being Monitored?
are there steps I can take , to ensure my mic isn't turned on unknowingly without taking my battery out??
__________________
"Mountain lions are showing up in places they haven't been in more than 100 years."
| | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 08:54 PM
|
#4 (permalink)
| | Grumpy Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey Model: L920 Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 27,453
Post Thanks: 29 Thanked 386 Times in 337 Posts
|
Quick - look behind you!
None of this software can be installed without your knowledge. If you treat the BB seriously (don't let others muck aroud with it) you have nothing to worry about. | | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 08:58 PM
|
#5 (permalink)
| | Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW NJ Model: 8350i PIN: N/A Carrier: Nextel
Posts: 21
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
LOL- this can be installed through text or e-mail like a virus...maybe I'm wrong...,Maybe I'm Paranoid of Big Brother 
__________________
"Mountain lions are showing up in places they haven't been in more than 100 years."
| | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 09:06 PM
|
#6 (permalink)
| | Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW NJ Model: 8350i PIN: N/A Carrier: Nextel
Posts: 21
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
...so is the blackberry capable of this type of software ....and if so do you know of one for the 8350i,(notice even your provider cannot listen  ) Cell phone encryption software
__________________
"Mountain lions are showing up in places they haven't been in more than 100 years."
| | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 09:12 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
| | BlackBerry Extraordinaire
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Irving, TX Model: iPhn4 OS: iOS 4.3.2 Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 1,137
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by GhillieScout  LOL- this can be installed through text or e-mail like a virus...maybe I'm wrong...,Maybe I'm Paranoid of Big Brother | IMHO, Blackberry OS would perhaps request user permission before anything is installed on the device. Of course nothing is impossible. But usually in such sparse platforms, virus attacks are less known as the impact will be limited as compared to virus's made for windows platform where the impact is widespread.
Just like you would not have heard on much virus for the Macintosh platform. The 1st virus for macs was discovered in 2006 where as for windows there has been viruses for ages and that too for various reasons. I would consider Blackberry platform to be very stable and secure one. | | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 09:25 PM
|
#8 (permalink)
| | BBF Spam Killer Moderator
Join Date: May 2007 Location: on a sunny beach Model: Z10 OS: 10.0.9.42 PIN: X1ZPY34K Carrier: VZW
Posts: 9,114
Post Thanks: 110 Thanked 134 Times in 105 Posts
|
The best protection for your BlackBerry is to keep it locked with a password and turn on content protection. Options > Security Options. Use a password that's not easily guessed but not so complex that you won't remember it. Set the security timeout for a very short time. If somoene gets your BlackBerry and enters the password incorrectly 10 times, the device will wipe itself of all data.
If you do that, you don't need any other protection. Although you might consider installing a remote wipe / threat recovery app like Roblock. There are threads about it here... use the forum search.
The other avenue of security to think about is Bluetooth. Keep your Bluetooth in non-discoverable mode, and disable Bluetooth when you are not using it. | | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 09:29 PM
|
#9 (permalink)
| | BBF Spam Killer Moderator
Join Date: May 2007 Location: on a sunny beach Model: Z10 OS: 10.0.9.42 PIN: X1ZPY34K Carrier: VZW
Posts: 9,114
Post Thanks: 110 Thanked 134 Times in 105 Posts
|
Also, nothing can be installed without user action and permissions. There are no known viruses for BlackBerry either, and there are no exploits for the BlackBerry browser, unlike your PC browsers. You are thousands of times more likely to be hacked, exploited, spied upon, have your passwords stolen, and infected with a virus or worm on your PC than on your BlackBerry.
Last edited by daphne : 01-07-2009 at 09:31 PM.
Reason: typo
| | Offline
| | |
01-07-2009, 09:45 PM
|
#10 (permalink)
| | EPIC MOD
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Model: ZED10 OS: DOS 3.1 PIN: INK STICK Carrier: Tmobile
Posts: 12,219
Post Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts
|
Wirelessly posted (hope is everything!)
The lady said it all
Govt uses the BB for a reason SECURITY
__________________
ZED 10
| | Offline
| | |
01-08-2009, 02:54 AM
|
#11 (permalink)
| | Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Jan 2009 Model: 9650 OS: 5.0.0.732 PIN: N/A Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 437
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by daphne Also, nothing can be installed without user action and permissions. There are no known viruses for BlackBerry either, and there are no exploits for the BlackBerry browser, unlike your PC browsers. You are thousands of times more likely to be hacked, exploited, spied upon, have your passwords stolen, and infected with a virus or worm on your PC than on your BlackBerry. | Daphne: is it wrong to have a crush on you? Because in a geeky, BlackBerry sort of way, I do..... | | Offline
| | |
01-08-2009, 05:09 AM
|
#12 (permalink)
| | Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW NJ Model: 8350i PIN: N/A Carrier: Nextel
Posts: 21
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Thanks All
__________________
"Mountain lions are showing up in places they haven't been in more than 100 years."
| | Offline
| | |
01-08-2009, 06:06 AM
|
#13 (permalink)
| | Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW NJ Model: 8350i PIN: N/A Carrier: Nextel
Posts: 21
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
When enabling Passwords.......and using timeout,After my BB goes into timeout....is the password needed to answer a call?
__________________
"Mountain lions are showing up in places they haven't been in more than 100 years."
| | Offline
| | |
01-08-2009, 07:06 AM
|
#14 (permalink)
| | iPhone Convert
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tulip City - MI Model: iP5 OS: 6.0.2 PIN: to beans Carrier: I'm not
Posts: 13,872
Post Thanks: 3 Thanked 72 Times in 55 Posts
|
No, you can still take a call while the device is locked.
By default you cannot make a call while it's locked, but that functionality can be turned on under Options -> Security Options -> Password (I think they split this screen out on the 8350i).
__________________
No longer a BES Admin, but it was fun while it lasted! | | Offline
| | |
01-08-2009, 07:28 AM
|
#15 (permalink)
| | BlackBerryForums.com Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Model: 9650 OS: 6.0.0.280 PIN: I heard it drop! Carrier: VZW BIS
Posts: 6,534
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post
|
I've got a password on mine and I have it prompt for the password on an application install.
If you go into Options -> Security Options there is a Firewall you can turn on but it may interfere with third party applications.
As far as encryption Options -> Security Options -> General Content Protection will encrypt everything on the device. Just don't include the Address or when you receive a call it will only display a number not the contact name if they are in your address book.
__________________
8830 -> 8330 -> 9550 -> 9650
Just think about how far BlackBerries have come from then till now... And what else is coming.
Follow me on Twitter | | Offline
| | |
01-08-2009, 09:28 PM
|
#16 (permalink)
| | Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW NJ Model: 8350i PIN: N/A Carrier: Nextel
Posts: 21
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
......I recieved a message today, opened it and scrolling down it said Blackberry update...with a browser link.....did not follow its instruction with the handheld....came home,....and theres no updates available through the desktop manager.....Any Ideas????
__________________
"Mountain lions are showing up in places they haven't been in more than 100 years."
Last edited by GhillieScout : 01-08-2009 at 09:30 PM.
| | Offline
| | |
01-09-2009, 12:23 AM
|
#17 (permalink)
| | BBF Spam Killer Moderator
Join Date: May 2007 Location: on a sunny beach Model: Z10 OS: 10.0.9.42 PIN: X1ZPY34K Carrier: VZW
Posts: 9,114
Post Thanks: 110 Thanked 134 Times in 105 Posts
|
Where/who was the email from? Or was it a sms message?
In messages, open the email, press menu key, scroll down to Show Addresses, then you can see the from address. | | Offline
| | |
01-09-2009, 10:26 PM
|
#18 (permalink)
| | BlackBerryForums.com Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Model: 9650 OS: 6.0.0.280 PIN: I heard it drop! Carrier: VZW BIS
Posts: 6,534
Post Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post
|
Yea, more information like the sender/exact content from the email would be good.
Sometimes you'll get email from BlackBerry Connection or the owner's lounge stating there is an update available when there really isn't one.
__________________
8830 -> 8330 -> 9550 -> 9650
Just think about how far BlackBerries have come from then till now... And what else is coming.
Follow me on Twitter | | Offline
| | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | | |
