BlackBerry Response to OpenSSL “FREAK” Vulnerability
This security notice addresses the OpenSSL “FREAK” vulnerability that was disclosed on March 3, 2015. BlackBerry® is diligently working to investigate the vulnerability and to determine how best to mitigate customer risk. Investigations are still ongoing, but confirm that BlackBerry products are impacted by this vulnerability. We will update this security notice as new information…
BlackBerry World Updated to Fix Vulnerability
We have picked up a post via MobileSyrup that BlackBerry has published a knowledge base article outlining a vulnerability in AppWorld. A vulnerability exists in the BlackBerry World service’s download mechanism, which is used by the BlackBerry World app on affected BlackBerry 10 smartphones. BlackBerry World allows you to search for and download apps for…
BlackBerry Blend Requires IPv6
BlackBerry have posted a knowledge base support article on the connectivity requirements for Blend. It tells us that IPv6 is required for Blend to connect between devices. Environment BlackBerry Blend BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.3.0 and later VPN Firewall IPv6 Overview BlackBerry Blend is unable to connect to, or communicate with the BlackBerry 10 smartphone when IPv6 traffic is being blocked. Cause…
Composing In Plain Text On BlackBerry OS 10.2.1
There is one thing for me that I have missed with BlackBerry OS 10 and that is the ability to compose in ‘Plain Text’ or view obscure emails with the ‘Get Plain Text’ menu option that OS 7 and earlier brought us. OS 10.2.1 now brings some of that back in the form plain text…