A free software program released Thursday turns everyday BlackBerry smartphones into remote bugging devices.
Dubbed PhoneSnoop by creator Sheran Gunasekera, the software sits quietly on a targeted BlackBerry and monitors the phone number of each incoming call. When it detects a number set up in the program's preferences section, it silently turns on the speakerphone, allowing an attacker to monitor all conversations within earshot of the device.
The software was developed by Legal Interception company SS8[2] and was rolled out to subscribers of the UAE Telecommunications operator, Etisalat as an update. Subscribers who had installed the software noticed increased power consumption on their handhelds and battery drainage that rendered handhelds usable for shorter periods of time than normal
Although programs such as FlexiSPY have long claimed to do much the same thing, Gunasekera said he believes PhoneSnoop is the first software to bring those capabilities to the BlackBerry free of charge.
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