Blackberry is Not Secure

Apr 15th, 2016 12:53 am

#1

JoeStale [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 16, 2015; 2423 posts; 1885 upvotes; Cochrane, AB

Apr 15th, 2016 12:53 am

Blackberry devices have been insecure since at least 2010. Blackberry gave it's global master encryption key to the Canadian RCMP/gov and over 1 million Blackberry messages were intercepted.

So much for the myth of Blackberry "security".

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/14/11434 ... rveillance

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Apr 15th, 2016 3:54 am

#2

Solsearchin1: Deal Fanatic; Nov 24, 2012; 5729 posts; 1967 upvotes; Space

Apr 15th, 2016 3:54 am

As long as you're not being investigated by the RCMP, it's more secure then other platforms.

Apr 15th, 2016 5:25 am

#3

Ebeniz: Deal Addict; Jul 10, 2010; 1721 posts; 567 upvotes; Near Toronto

Apr 15th, 2016 5:25 am

This has nothing to do with BBM enterprise which is what BBM is mostly used for.

Apr 15th, 2016 5:32 am

#4

MonteW: Newbie; Apr 9, 2016; 3 posts

Apr 15th, 2016 5:32 am

They're talking about the old BBOS, not the current BlackBerry 10, which has been going since 2013. Read up before accusing.

Apr 15th, 2016 6:45 am

#5

ji2o0k: Deal Expert; Oct 28, 2004; 22108 posts; 3329 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 15th, 2016 6:45 am

This is definitely worrisome......

...if you are a BBM user, which I believe most regular consumers are not...lol

So, much ado about nothing since no one really uses BBM since 2010 or earlier.

And this is coming from a BlackBerry supporter!! I use whatsapp mainly for instant messaging....most use Whatsapp or Wechat...

FS: Nothing at the moment
Heatware: 63-0-0

Apr 15th, 2016 8:46 am

#6

JoeStale [OP]: Deal Addict; Jan 16, 2015; 2423 posts; 1885 upvotes; Cochrane, AB

Apr 15th, 2016 8:46 am

Solsearchin1 wrote: ↑As long as you're not being investigated by the RCMP, it's more secure then other platforms.

I bet Blackberry also gave it's global encryption key to Russia, China, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UK, France, Germany, USA, and Australia. Blackberry just won't say so just like it didn't say anything about Canada. BlackBerry is secure like a bucket without a bottom.

And I think Apple or Windows Phone is more secure than Blackberry. There is nothing more secure about a Blackberry. It's just a myth made up by BlackBerry believers.

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Apr 15th, 2016 2:24 pm

#7

ObLaDi: Sr. Member; Jun 1, 2007; 755 posts; 195 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 15th, 2016 2:24 pm

it was publicly known that CONSUMER bbm always used public keys. it was only enterprise bbm that was considered to be super secure. then when blackberry gave access to consumer bbm to governments like india a few years back everyone got the message that they were providing those public keys.

none of this is new info but it just wasn't talked about in mainstream news. it's different now in the post-snowden era especially with the whole Apple-FBI thing.

Apr 15th, 2016 2:25 pm

#8

ObLaDi: Sr. Member; Jun 1, 2007; 755 posts; 195 upvotes; Toronto

Apr 15th, 2016 2:25 pm

MonteW wrote: ↑They're talking about the old BBOS, not the current BlackBerry 10, which has been going since 2013. Read up before accusing.

doesn't matter what OS version, it's about bbm.