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May 11, 2005 Virus continues to spread via hyperlink embedded in IM messages.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.Triple threat: IM viruses get big jump on 2005
February 14, 2005 Security firm reports that so far this year, 10 IM worms and their variants have been baiting users of public instant-messaging networks.Spam buster Postini to add IM filtering
June 27, 2005 Hosted e-mail security company Postini is expanding its services to also scan for spam, viruses and worms in instant messages.Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'
July 29, 2005 Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM.Consortium forms IM threat center
December 7, 2004 Spearheaded by IMlogic, the center is the first dedicated to protecting users of instant-messaging and peer-to-peer applications.MSN fighting Messenger difficulties, virus
October 11, 2004 Outages continue to plague Microsoft's online service since the weekend, possibly due to a virus using the service to spread.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.E-mail worm graduates to IM
April 4, 2005 Chod.B worm is now spreading over MSN Messenger, after propagating over e-mail systems last week.Image virus spreads via chat
September 30, 2004 A note sent through AOL's popular instant-messaging software directs victims to Web sites that host the dangerous graphics.Will IM be the next security culprit?
February 24, 2004 Q1 Labs CTO Sandy Bird cautions that the number of instant messaging attacks is likely to worsen over time.New IM worm chats with intended victims
December 7, 2005 Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload.iTunes IM worm drops adware
July 21, 2005 Worm found on AOL's Instant Messenger network carries a file that masquerades as iTunes software and installs adware.Developing safe and smart Internet citizens
June 13, 2007 Attorney and child advocate offers strategies for parents with children in five age groups.IM worm speaks your language
August 24, 2005 New pest targeting users of MSN Messenger looks at a system's settings, then sends its message in one of 10 languages.Worm, phishing scam hit IM services
May 24, 2005 Piggybacking on the popularity of the new "Star Wars" movie, a new worm and a phishing scam target AOL and Yahoo IM users.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.Does IM stand for insecure messaging?
March 23, 2005 Trojan horses are galloping toward instant messaging users, and the attackers are getting smarter.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.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.
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