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Study: IM and P2P pests on the rise

 June 9, 2005 Instant-messaging and peer-to-peer threats are not only becoming more frequent, they're taking on new guises, says security vendor Akonix. TAGS: Akonix Systems, P2P, IM, threat, security

IM threats on the rise

 August 4, 2005 Akonix Systems says there were more new viruses and other threats targeting IM services in July than in the previous month. TAGS: Akonix Systems, IM threat, IM, threat, virus, security

Study: IM threats zooming up

 November 2, 2005 Messaging security company says its data shows a 1,500 percent increase in worms, viruses and other pests targeting IM networks. TAGS: IMLogic, IM threat, IM, increase, threat, attack, America Online Inc., MSN, Yahoo! Inc., virus

IMlogic ups shields against IM threats

 September 6, 2005 New product moves beyond signature-based protection to analyze instant-messaging traffic for unknown worms and other pests. TAGS: IMLogic, IM, threat, protection, security

IM still a security weak spot, analysts warn

 February 17, 2005 The recent MSN Messenger fix is a reminder that instant messaging can still pose a threat to corporate security. TAGS: security threat, enterprise, corporate security, MSN Messenger, IM, Gartner Inc., CIO, MSN, policy, security, threat, Microsoft Corp.

Worms biting harder into IM, P2P

 October 4, 2005 Security threats that take aim at instant messaging and peer-to-peer networks are rocketing--and getting smarter, according to research reports. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, P2P, IM, threat, Time Warner Inc., worm, malicious code, America Online Inc., attack, security

Confusion over Skype security threat clears up

 December 20, 2006 Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm. TAGS: Skype, security threat, Websense Inc., confusion, advisory, API, worm, trojan horse, threat, security, researcher, IM

IM threats rising sharply, reports confirm

 April 5, 2005 Instant-messaging attacks increased 250 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, new research finds. TAGS: IM threat, Akonix Systems, IM Network, IMLogic, consortium, incident, IM, threat, attack, workplace, increase, Time Warner Inc., research, security, virus, e-mail

Worms on the prowl, traveling via MSN Messenger

 March 8, 2005 Antivirus companies have identified two new threats that use Microsoft's IM software to spread. TAGS: Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Kelvir worm, Akonix Systems, worm, IM, threat, MSN Messenger, MSN, F-Secure Corp., researcher, attachment, P2P, variant, vice president, virus, Microsoft Corp.

Report: Companies unprepared for IM attacks

 March 23, 2005 Many businesses are ignoring the emerging security threat posed by instant messaging software, a survey shows. TAGS: SurfControl plc, IM, survey, threat, attack, security company, P2P, security

New IM worm targets Skype users

 April 16, 2007 Pykse.A, similar to pests that affect instant-messaging applications, targets users with a chat message and a malicious Web link. TAGS: Skype, Kurt Sauer, F-Secure Corp., IM, threat, trojan horse, eBay Inc., message, link, security

Police blotter: Student sues over IM-related suspension

 June 30, 2006 New York school suspends a student due to allegedly "threatening" instant-messaging icon naming a teacher. TAGS: First Amendment, Police Blotter, threat, home PC, icon, student, teacher, speech, IM, law, New York, Mr.

Defensive maneuvering against Net threats

 December 21, 2006 Confusion over Skype security threat clears up; Opera adds a security alert layer to its browser. TAGS: Skype, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., phishing, Symantec Corp., Opera Software, threat, password, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, IM, Microsoft Internet Explorer

This week in security

 October 7, 2005 Number of threats detected for IM and peer-to-peer networks rises 3,295 percent in one year. TAGS: IMLogic, phishing, P2P, Time Warner Inc., threat, IM, attack, America Online Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec keeps weather eye out for Net threats

 February 28, 2006 New Internet Threat Meter provides information on problems related to Web surfing, e-mail, IM and peer-to-peer file sharing. TAGS: Symantec Corp., threat, phishing, IM, e-mail

New worm targets Apple chat users

 February 16, 2006 The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities. TAGS: security expert, Apple iChat, Sophos Plc., Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, worm, threat, Apple Macintosh, trojan horse, security, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS, IM, operating system
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