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[ NNSquad ] RIM Recommends Users Disable JavaScript to Protect BlackBerry OS 6 Handsets
----- Forwarded message from Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> ----- Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:53:04 -0500 From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com> Subject: RIM Recommends Users Disable JavaScript to Protect BlackBerry OS 6 Handsets To: undisclosed-recipient: ; RIM Recommends Users Disable JavaScript to Protect BlackBerry OS 6 Handsets March 16, 2011 By Michelle Megna Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) just issued a security advisory urging BlackBerry users to disable JavaScript in browsers on handsets running BlackBerry 6 to prevent exploits from a potential security breach revealed at a recent security conference. During the Pwn20wn hacker challenge at the CanSecWest conference last week, the security vulnerability was exploited to hack into a BlackBerry Torch 9800 smart phone to steal the contact list and image database. The security soft spot exists in the WebKit browser engine included in the BlackBerry 6 mobile operating system. ... http://www.enterprisemobiletoday.com/features/security/article.php/3928381/RIM-Recommends-Users-Disable-JavaScript-to-Protect-BlackBerry-OS-6-Handsets.htm ----- End forwarded message -----