Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Discovered in BlackBerry OS 10.1 Developer Mode
It looks like BlackBerry had even more reasons for users to update to OS 10.2+. They were notified back in June if of last year about a buffet overflow vulnerability in devices that turn on developer mode. The overflow is in a process that runs as root so it could lead to rooting the device….
BlackBerry Kopi Again Caught On Camera Together with a Q5
The rumored and supposedly canceled QWERTY BlackBerry Kopi is strutting it’s stuff on camera again. This time it was caught with the BlackBerry Q5 for comparison. Not much to see here beyond another prototype but still fun to see. Kudos to BerryFlow for the find!
Updated: 2/3 Of The Internet Is Vulnerable To This Attack! BlackBerry Included?
Update: BlackBerry responded with the following statement: BlackBerry is investigating the issue, and if our products are affected, we will take any action needed to ensure customers are protected. Apparently, with all the security talks around these days, there is this one big vulnerability that was left hanging. The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability…
QNX Technology To Power Mission-Critical Systems In VisLab Autonomous Car Project
In the field of automobiles, QNX today scored a win. Deeva, to be developed by VisLab in the University of Parma is a autonomous vehicle. As to whether this will make it out for retail sale remains to be seen though….
Latest Texting While Driving Ad Hopes To Scare People Straight
If you or anyone you know is still crazy enough to try and text while driving this latest video from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration should scare you straight. (via Mashable) The ad takes you from a few teens harmlessly chatting in a car until that car gets sidelined. There was actually a…
BlackBerry Plans On Building a “Trusted Consultancy” in Australasia
BlackBerry’s Managing Director in Australia and New Zealand, Matthew Ball, explained a little of the companies strategy going forward under his direction. In an interview with SMH, Matthew explained that BlackBerry is moving to capitalize on being a “trusted consultancy” for security and mobile device management. In a nutshell he sums it up by saying:…
Sprint Finally Releases BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 – Beats AT&T
Sprint and AT&T were tied in a race to be dead last to release OS 10.2.1 for BlackBerry 10 devices. Even the troubled T-Mobile has managed to release OS 10.2.1. Now we are finally hearing from multiple Sprint customers that they are getting update notifications. This is a almost a month after Verizon and T-Mobile…
How Do You Think John Chen Fared In The Battle With T-Mobile?
Well, here was what Danny C (@DeeJayDanny_C) had to say to JT Teran (@JT_Teran) with regards to the situation. I thought this was both true and comical, how about you? What do you think of John in this situation, did John Chen or John Legere fair better in your opinion?