Yahoo IM zero day patched 

Yahoo IM zero day patched

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 9 December 2011 4:40 AM
Status messages hijacked.
Hackers target instant messaging applications 

Hackers target instant messaging applications

In Messaging - 29 June 2010 10:08 AM
Security experts detect surge in malware targetting IM users.
Security experts emphasise social engineering risks 

Security experts emphasise social engineering risks

In Messaging - 20 October 2009 11:24 AM
F-Secure and Sophos urge greater caution.
Microsoft clamps down on IM spam 

Microsoft clamps down on IM spam

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 20 July 2009 10:21 AM
Redmond files lawsuit against firm accused of spamming Windows Live Messenger customers.
Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack 

Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 26 February 2009 10:38 AM
Users of internet chat services such as Google Chat have been hit by a major phishing attack aimed at stealing account log-in details, security researchers have warned.
IM security fears persist 

IM security fears persist

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 11 July 2008 10:04 AM
New research finds firms acknowledge business benefits but fear securitybreaches.
Yahoo Mail cross-site scripting flaw targets IM users 

Yahoo Mail cross-site scripting flaw targets IM users

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 26 June 2008 10:42 AM
A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Yahoo Mail could leave instant messenger users open to attack.
IM attacks getting more sophisticated 

IM attacks getting more sophisticated

In Messaging - By Guy Dixon, 1 February 2008 9:37 AM
Attacks on instant messaging networks continue to grow in sophistication and danger, according to research covering January..
Flaws revealed for Trillian, Yahoo IM platforms 

Flaws revealed for Trillian, Yahoo IM platforms

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 18 July 2007 10:53 AM
Remotely exploitable vulnerabilities were revealed for two widely used instant messaging platforms this week.
Gartner: Businesses must address IM security 

Gartner: Businesses must address IM security

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 26 June 2007 9:49 AM
Businesses must address the security issues around instant messaging (IM) as it becomes the preferred method of real-time communication, Gartner has said today.
Multiple flaws detected in Cerulean Studios IM software 

Multiple flaws detected in Cerulean Studios IM software

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 4 May 2007 10:13 AM
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cerulean Studios instant messaging software, Trillian, which could be exploited by a malicious attacker to steal personal data ...
Hackers spread worm via Skype IM 

Hackers spread worm via Skype IM

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 April 2007 6:39 AM
A worm posing as a link to glamour model images has been spread via the Skype IM chat system, it was reported today.
Akonix predicts 2007 IM security drivers 

Akonix predicts 2007 IM security drivers

In Messaging - By Ericka Chickowski, 8 January 2007 10:02 PM
Many organisations will face a number of factors in 2007 that will converge together to force them to more fully address their instant messaging (IM) security and compliance ...
Attackers target teenagers through fake IM profiles 

Attackers target teenagers through fake IM profiles

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 30 November 2006 7:15 AM
Malicious users are targeting young instant messaging (IM) enthusiasts through bogus profiles that redirect them to adult websites, where adware is installed on their PCs.
Akonix: IM attacks dip in November 

Akonix: IM attacks dip in November

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 29 November 2006 10:42 PM
The number of new instant messenger (IM) attacks tracked by Akonix Systems in November dipped to 41, one month after eclipsing a record.
Enterprises beware: IM attacks break record, again 

Enterprises beware: IM attacks break record, again

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 31 October 2006 6:07 PM
The prevalence of instant messenger (IM) attacks has reached record numbers for the second consecutive month, an IM security firm announced this week.
Study: Over two-thirds of employees use IM at work to talk to family and friends 

Study: Over two-thirds of employees use IM at work to talk to family and friends

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 30 October 2006 2:37 PM
Office workers are exposing their employers to substantial risks, including legal action and regulatory breaches, by using instant messenger and web based email at work, ...
Akonix: Most send business messages via IM 

Akonix: Most send business messages via IM

By Ericka Chickowski, 9 August 2006 10:25 PM
According to new survey results released by Akonix Systems today, more than half of business people today are using instant messaging (IM) as a supplement to email communications.
Spanish IM worm predicts death for users 

Spanish IM worm predicts death for users

By Dan Kaplan, 16 June 2006 8:39 PM
A new Spanish-language worm that predicts death to the recipient and disables anti-virus software is making its rounds on Microsoft’s instant messenger service, security ...
Postini: IM attacks on the rise in May 

Postini: IM attacks on the rise in May

By Ericka Chickowski, 8 June 2006 4:27 AM
The number of instant messaging (IM) attacks increased by 500 percent in May, Postini reported this week.
New IM worm targets MySpace users 

New IM worm targets MySpace users

By Dan Kaplan, 5 June 2006 10:10 PM
Security teams have discovered a new instant messenger (IM)-based phishing attack aimed at stealing the account information of users of the popular social networking site MySpace.
Yahoo IM worm plants fake 'safety browser' 

Yahoo IM worm plants fake 'safety browser'

By Frank Washkuch, 22 May 2006 7:22 PM
Researchers at FaceTime Security Labs have discovered a worm that installs its own web browser onto affected PCs after it’s downloaded through an instant messenger (IM) program.
Postini study: IM attacks jump sharply 

Postini study: IM attacks jump sharply

By William Eazel, 4 May 2006 9:41 AM
Instant messaging (IM) attacks jumped sharply during April, while spam and virus volumes held steady, new threat assessment data from Postini has revealed.
New IM, email bot creates own p2p network 

New IM, email bot creates own p2p network

By Frank Washkuch, 2 May 2006 6:26 PM
Email and instant messenger users are being warned about a new bot in the wild that creates a peer-to-peer (p2p) network of infected host PCs.
Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down 

Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

By Dan Kaplan, 6 April 2006 7:21 PM
Spam and instant messaging (IM) attacks increased in March, while the number of viruses declined, according to message management provider Postini.
New IM, Valentine's Day threat disclosed 

New IM, Valentine's Day threat disclosed

By Frank Washkuch, 10 March 2006 9:08 PM
Instant messenger users have another thing to worry about, according to security firm Symantec.
IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent 

IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent

By René Millman, 13 January 2006 3:25 PM
The number of attacks on instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks have increased over twenty-fold in one year, according to new research.
Firm: Demand IM integration plans 

Firm: Demand IM integration plans

By William Eazel, 13 January 2006 10:18 AM
Symantec's recent agreement to acquire IMlogic begins the predicted convergence in the instant messaging (IM) security market, Gartner has reported. Companies have been advised ...
Rootkits the next-generation IM malware 

Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

By William Eazel, 11 January 2006 10:28 AM
The number of security threats targeting instant messaging networks increased by 826 percent in December 2005 over the previous year, newly published research has revealed.
IM and P2P threats reach 'critical levels'  

IM and P2P threats reach 'critical levels'

By William Eazel, 9 January 2006 11:20 AM
The number of security threats propagating via instant messenger and peer-to-peer networks increased last year by more than 2,200 percent over 2004, newly published research ...
Firm: IM threats to increase next year 

Firm: IM threats to increase next year

By Frank Washkuch, 27 December 2005 8:32 PM
Cybercriminals will become yet more sophisticated in 2006, discovering new vulnerabilities in instant messaging systems and mobile security, one firm noted in a year-end study.
IM trojan steals web banking passwords 

IM trojan steals web banking passwords

By William Eazel, 21 December 2005 2:04 PM
Security experts today warned instant messaging (IM) network users to beware of a newly intercepted trojan named W32/Banbra.BOK, which is using the rise in holiday season web ...
Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM 

Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

By William Eazel, 5 December 2005 2:39 PM
IT security watchers today reported that the number of recorded attacks using instant messaging (IM) to propagate is rocketing as organized cyber criminals begin to target IM ...
Plague of mutant worms targets IM systems 

Plague of mutant worms targets IM systems

By William Eazel, 18 November 2005 10:27 AM
Instant Messaging (IM) systems are coming under sustained attack from a record number of mutant worms, security watchers have warned.
IM attacks rocket 1,500 percent  

IM attacks rocket 1,500 percent

By William Eazel, 10 November 2005 11:36 AM
The volume of security threats targeting instant messaging (IM) systems rocketed in October 2005 by more than 1,500 percent versus October 2004. The month's threat volume was ...
MessageLabs buys secure IM company 

MessageLabs buys secure IM company

By René Millman, 2 November 2005 11:39 AM
Email security company MessageLabs is to buy New York-based enterprise instant messaging company Omnipod for an undisclosed sum. The completion of the acquisition remains ...
IM threats decline but grow in sophistication 

IM threats decline but grow in sophistication

By Marcia Savage, 7 September 2005 11:18 PM
Threats to instant-messaging systems dropped 33 percent last month, according to Akonix Systems, a supplier of IM security products.
New IM worm speaks your language 

New IM worm speaks your language

By Marcia Savage, 24 August 2005 9:57 PM
Researchers at Akonix Systems said they found a new variant of the Kelvir instant messaging worm that adapts to the language of a user's system.
Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM  

Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM

By Melissa Loveday, 22 July 2005 12:41 PM
A new worm disguised as an iTunes file is slowly infecting AOL Instant Messenger users.
IM threats skyrocket 

IM threats skyrocket

By Marcia Savage, 5 July 2005 4:56 PM
The number of attacks targeting instant message programs shot up 400 percent in the second quarter of this year, according to research from IM security firm Akonix.
IM worms targets Star Wars fans 

IM worms targets Star Wars fans

By René Millman, 25 May 2005 5:32 PM
A couple of new instant messaging worms are targeting Star Wars fans, according to an IM security company.
Companies fail to lock the IM backdoor 

Companies fail to lock the IM backdoor

By David Quainton, 16 May 2005 3:22 PM
Nearly two-thirds of companies are totally unprotected against the risks of Instant Messaging (IM) misuse, according to a new study.
IM worms on the increase 

IM worms on the increase

By René Millman, 20 April 2005 12:55 PM
Worms propagating via instant messaging (IM) applications are on the increase according to a new study.
IM virus plagues the web 

IM virus plagues the web

By David Quainton, 18 April 2005 11:12 AM
Instant messaging platforms have been hit by a flurry of virus activity over the last week.
Flood of worms breaks on IM shore 

Flood of worms breaks on IM shore

By David Quainton, 11 March 2005 11:52 AM
Instant messaging (IM) worms are on the rise and here to stay, according to a new report.
IM virus surge marks new criminal turf war 

IM virus surge marks new criminal turf war

By René Millman, 7 March 2005 4:23 PM
An increase in the number of instant messenging (IM) viruses marks the start of a new war between virus writers, according to a virus expert.
IM vendors warn of Skype growth 

IM vendors warn of Skype growth

By Ron Condon, 16 February 2005 1:07 AM
The rapid growth in use of the free Skype voice-over-IP service could open up companies to severe security breaches, vendors warned at the RSA Conference.
Saddam death worm and IM virus pose new threats 

Saddam death worm and IM virus pose new threats

By David Quainton, 3 February 2005 4:22 PM
A new virus is worming its way around the internet posing as evidence that Saddam Hussein is dead. Cashing in on the continued unrest and interest in Iraq the worm spreads via ...
Survey shows IT pros don't see spyware, IM as problems 

Survey shows IT pros don't see spyware, IM as problems

By Marcia Savage, 31 August 2004 10:47 PM
Enterprise IT managers don't view spyware or instant messaging as major security threats, according to a survey released Tuesday.
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