Whatsapp exploit --- Says who security is not important!

**hkkelvinlee** · 05-05-2012, 04:45 AM

It is reported an Android app called "WhatsAppSniffer" is available to sniff for messages, pics etc by other Whatsapp users if the sniffing and sniffed devices share the same unprotected wifi connections like coffee shops hotspots etc.

The developer is quoted to have said, according to their testing, whatsapp users on iphone, android, Symbian are all at risk.....BUT BB is NOT. Hooray...Long live BB.

Knew BB is more secure but never thought third parties apps benefit from that too.

**jrohland** · 05-05-2012, 05:03 AM

As I understand it, all data transmissions on BBs are compressed and encrypted. Not true of TXT because those go through a side channel used to manage voice communications. However, all modern mobiles do encrypt voice as long as it is using a digital voice channel. You would be hard pressed to find any analog mobile voice usage in North America these days.

**jrohland** · 05-05-2012, 05:18 AM

This the major advantage of RIM'S design where data goes through the Network Operations Center (NOC) and proxies through BES/BIS.

The way I understand it is:
The NOC handles compression/decompression and location tracking (used for push notifications).

BES/BIS handles encryption/decryption, collects, queues and sends emails, handles stuff like BB registration, BBM queuing and notification updates (the famous D and R in BBM) and proxies and reformats Web pages.

**anthogag** · 05-05-2012, 07:35 AM

Security is extremely important.

BB10 phones being high spec and secure is a winning combination

**hkkelvinlee** · 05-05-2012, 08:22 AM

The new Samsung G III looks nice but for security alone I will keep using my 9800 till BB10 is out. Will probably wait for the slider BB10 in fact.

Face it. All modern days smartphones know more about us than any typical PCs did. Contacts list, phone logs, social networking, cameras, mic, gps etc. Perfect spying device when compromised. Ask the divorce lawyers. I have actually seen others checking spouse's location via iCloud.

From a macro viewpoint, it only takes one major exploit to put an end to BYOD in the corporate world....unless you have compelling solutions to secure inherently insecure devices.

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