Comment It's even harder to write a blackberry worm... (Score 4, Insightful) 94
I'm just a beginner bb developer, but I think it's even HARDER than is sounds to write Blackberry worm.
Even if you DO write a program that reads/sends email or connects to the internet.
And then pay the money and SIGN your malicious app--
and then somehow get somebody to INSTALL it..
Well on the BB releases I use - you will also get WARNINGS when you execute the program.
When the program first tries to access your email folder - it will pop up a warning asking you "do you want to allow this program to acesss your email folder?"
First time the application tries to open a TCP/IP connection to the outside world - same thing: "The application is attempting to open a conneciton to X.X.X.X - do you wish to allow it?". You can type "Allow" or "Deny" or "Allow always".
So BE WARNED: A person can a malicous program, that is signed with his name on it (RIM takes your info before they give you the keys), which you MIGHT install and then you MIGHT accidentally give it access to your emails, and address book, and access to internet. If all those things happen - then it would be bad!
Even if you DO write a program that reads/sends email or connects to the internet.
And then pay the money and SIGN your malicious app--
and then somehow get somebody to INSTALL it..
Well on the BB releases I use - you will also get WARNINGS when you execute the program.
When the program first tries to access your email folder - it will pop up a warning asking you "do you want to allow this program to acesss your email folder?"
First time the application tries to open a TCP/IP connection to the outside world - same thing: "The application is attempting to open a conneciton to X.X.X.X - do you wish to allow it?". You can type "Allow" or "Deny" or "Allow always".
So BE WARNED: A person can a malicous program, that is signed with his name on it (RIM takes your info before they give you the keys), which you MIGHT install and then you MIGHT accidentally give it access to your emails, and address book, and access to internet. If all those things happen - then it would be bad!
