Every day new "stuff" hits the fan; here's some "stuff" for 1-OCT-2010:
Did you think your BlackBerry data was safe because it's encrypted on the phone, over the airwaves, and in its backup form? Think again.
Russian software developer ElcomSoft, which, with its Russian competitor AccentSoft, has developed effective password-cracking programs for most common desktop encryption formats, is at it again. Now, it's targeted the BlackBerry with a Phone Password Breaker that was previously limited to Apple mobile devices.
Like all password-cracking programs, this is a double- edged sword. On one hand, it can save your bacon if you really need the data backed up from a phone that's been stolen and remotely wiped. On the other hand, cyber criminals who get their hands on your backup now have a way to read encrypted business data. In addition, government agencies that have a good reason to read your data can dig in.
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