Instant Messaging Industry News

New Yahoo IM Exploits Two new buffer overflow exploits require patches for Yahoo Messenger 8. [Read More]		6/08/07
IM Attacks Increased in 2007 According to security researches Akonix, IM Attacks So Far Increased 73% over 2006. [Read More]		5/30/07
Skype Chat Attack A trojan horse attack through Skype's chat feature has been reported as common by an internet security company. [Read More]		3/23/07
Phishers hi-jack IM accounts Hackers are now using stolen instant messaging accounts to direct people to fraudulent websites. [Read More]		10/16/2006
Beware: IMs - though fleeting - can linger Public IM application can be logging your conversations without your knowledge or consent. [Read More]		10/05/2006
AOL IM worm on the loose A new AOL instant-messaging worm is making the rounds, carrying a malicious payload disguised as a JPEG, according to security researchers. [Read More]		9/19/2006
Spim, splog on the rise Spammers are increasingly turning to mobile text-messaging, Web-based instant messaging, blogs and social-networking communities such as MySpace.com, according to mail services company MessageLabs. [Read More]		7/6/2006
Alvaka To Resell Hosted, Secure IM Via Other MSPs MSP Alvaka Networks has struck a deal with R.B. Zack & Associates to host and resell the ISV's secure instant-messaging solution through other MSPs. [Read More]		6/21/2006
IM Security: A Threat or Just Marketing Hype? Adoption of instant messaging (IM) as a mainstream business communications platform is moving at breakneck speed. [Read More]		6/14/2006
IM worm installs 'safe' Web browser A new instant messaging worm installs a rogue Web browser called "Safety Browser" and hijacks the user's Internet Explorer home page, experts have warned. [Read More]		5/22/2006
Growing IM Attacks Threaten the Enterprise More and more companies are embracing the benefits of instant messaging as a corporate application. But many are leaving such applications uncontrolled and vulnerable, and the potential for attack is sending shivers down the spines of network administrators. [Read More]		4/5/2006
Vendors, VARs Pushing Secure IM As Necessity Hackers and cybercriminals have found a new playground: instant messaging. [Read More]		1/27/2006
The Price of Instant Messaging Acceptance Instant messaging came of age in 2005. Clearly no longer the tool of teenagers, rapid adoption by SMBs and enterprises alike has spurred the growth of this fast and convenient communications tool. [Read More]		1/15/2006
Study: Instant-messaging attacks rose in 2005 Security attacks over instant-messaging networks became more prevalent in 2005, according to a new study. [Read More]		1/10/2006
Virus disguises itself as MSN Messenger beta A virus masquerading as a new beta version of Microsoft's MSN Messenger has begun circulating, antivirus company F-Secure said on its blog Tuesday. [Read More]		12/27/2005
Santa IM worm hits AOL, MSN and Yahoo A Santa Claus worm is attempting to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users into clicking on a file that delivers unwanted software to a victim's computer. [Read More]		12/20/2005
Instant Messaging Worries at Work IM is fun, casual and quick -- but it can be dangerous. [Read More]		12/9/2005
New IM worm chats with intended victims A new worm that targets users of America Online's AOL Instant Messenger is believed to be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload, IM security vendor IMlogic warned Tuesday. [Read More]		12/6/2005
Study: IM threats zooming up The number of threats targeting instant messaging has soared, according to IMlogic, which tracked a 1,500 percent increase in the past year. [Read More]		11/2/2005
Your Next IM Could Be Your Network's Last The rising tide of instant messaging threats will eventually lead to an automated worm that will strike hundreds of thousands of machines in seconds, IM security firms warn. [Read More]		11/1/2005
Businesses sending 1 billion IMs daily It's official: Instant messaging is the new e-mail for the world's businesses. [Read More]		10/5/2005
Worms biting harder into IM, P2P Instant messaging and peer-to-peer fans are being hit with more worm and malicious code attacks than ever before, according to research reports. [Read More]		10/3/2005
Hackers Step Up Attacks on IM Networks Instead of the usual Internet browser or e-mail targets, hackers may be taking aim first at instant messaging networks. One security research outfit on Wednesday reported the highest monthly total ever of new IM viruses. [Read More]		9/28/2005
Yahoo IM Users get more than they bargained for If you're one of the tens of millions of Yahoo users asked to upgrade your instant-messaging software this week, be on your toes: The update can open the door to unwanted PC houseguests--and setting changes--by default. [Read More]		9/1/2005