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Showing 1-19 of 19 results foundMicrosoft forces IM upgrades
February 11, 2005 Mandatory upgrade of millions of MSN Messenger users is meant to plug vulnerability.Microsoft delays IM beta over security concerns
October 7, 2004 An issue involving MSN Messenger's emoticons delays release of test version until next week.MSN Messenger flaw allows hard-drive access
March 9, 2004 Microsoft reveals three vulnerabilities in its software, including the first to affect MSN Messenger 6.0. Attackers could also exploit chinks in Outlook and Windows Media Services.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.MSN Messenger, Hotmail on the fritz
March 12, 2004 Microsoft investigates customer complaints that both MSN Messenger and Hotmail have been intermittently inaccessible since Friday morning.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.Windows flaw spawns dozens of attacks
January 3, 2006 Attacks designed to exploit Windows Meta File flaw range from malicious spam to an MSN Messenger worm. Sites harbor Windows TrojanThis week in Microsoft security
July 22, 2005 Flaws in Remote Desktop Protocol and IE took center stage, while an IM worm targeted MSN Messenger, along with AOL's service.MSN flaw put Hotmail accounts at risk
June 7, 2005 Microsoft takes part of its MSN site offline after learning of a flaw that could be used to gain access to the free e-mail service.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.Gartner takes Microsoft to task
February 18, 2005 Software giant should focus on securing Windows, not on entering anti-spyware and antivirus market, an analyst says.Microsoft adds to OneCare security beta
October 26, 2005 A test version of the subscription security product adds MSN Messenger scanning and better "help" features.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.Spying worm spreads via MSN Messenger, AIM
July 21, 2005 Attacks tailored to IM services contain links that could infect a PC with a Trojan horse or dangerous worm.Does IM stand for insecure messaging?
March 23, 2005 Trojan horses are galloping toward instant messaging users, and the attackers are getting smarter.Week in review: Cease and desist
March 12, 2004 It may seem odd for Microsoft to give away the most popular office productivity suite--but it does, and some groups are actually telling the company "no thanks."Experts: Microsoft-Yahoo alliance is food for IM worms
October 12, 2005 Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say.Phishers target Yahoo Messenger
March 24, 2005 Phony messages direct people to a site that asks people for their Yahoo usernames and passwords.This week in security
February 4, 2005 There's no business quite like the worm business, apparently.
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