Eek. If you have a Blackberry you really ought to read this, as whenever dealing with security issues it is of the utmost importance to be ahead of (or at least on par with) the curve. Today Research in Motion (the creators and manufacturers of the Blackberry line of smartphones) reached out and warned its business users of a security loophole which could leave such users vulnerable to hackers.

Thankfully, there haven’t been any actual security breaches reported yet, however RIM (Research In Motion) has released a patch which should keep the business devices safe from this particular security loophole. Keep in mind this issue is currently only applicable to business users.

Also, if yo own a smartphone of any brand be aware the many hackers are now starting to target their attacks at smartphones rather than PCs, so always be vigulent no matter which platform you use.