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Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

Postini: Spam and IM attacks up, mail viruses down

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

New IM, Valentine's Day threat disclosed

Instant messenger users have another thing to worry about, according to security firm Symantec.
Frank Washkuch Mar 10 2006 9:08PM Security
MobiData records mobile IM growth

MobiData records mobile IM growth

Local mobile application developer MobiData-Group has reported major growth since adopting an online marketing model.
Tim Lohman Jan 20 2006 1:50PM Software
IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent

IM and P2P network attacks increase 2200 percent

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

Firm: Demand IM integration plans

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 by the analyst firm to expect similar acquisitions in the sector to continue and, as a result, make only tactical investments in stand-alone IM security and management tools.
William Eazel Jan 13 2006 10:18AM Security
Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

Rootkits the next-generation IM malware

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.
William Eazel Jan 11 2006 10:28AM Security
IM and P2P threats reach 'critical levels'

IM and P2P threats reach 'critical levels'

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 has claimed.
William Eazel Jan 9 2006 11:20AM Security
Firm: IM threats to increase next year

Firm: IM threats to increase next year

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.
Frank Washkuch Dec 27 2005 8:32PM Security
IM trojan steals web banking passwords

IM trojan steals web banking passwords

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 commerce to secretly steal banking passwords from unwitting surfers.
William Eazel Dec 21 2005 2:04PM Security
Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

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 networks.
William Eazel Dec 5 2005 2:39PM Security
Plague of mutant worms targets IM systems

Plague of mutant worms targets IM systems

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

IM attacks rocket 1,500 percent

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 also 30 percent higher than the previous month, new research has warned.
William Eazel Nov 10 2005 11:36AM Security
MessageLabs buys secure IM company

MessageLabs buys secure IM company

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 subject to shareholder approval.
René Millman Nov 2 2005 11:39AM Security
IM threats decline but grow in sophistication

IM threats decline but grow in sophistication

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

New IM worm speaks your language

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.
Marcia Savage Aug 24 2005 9:57PM Security
Cretan cretin - police go and get 'im

Cretan cretin - police go and get 'im

Police on the Greek island of Crete have raided the home of a 54-year-old Englishman who allegedly blackmailed a British insurance company after hacking into its website.
David Quainton Aug 10 2005 5:14PM Security
Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM

Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM

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

IM threats skyrocket

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.
Marcia Savage Jul 5 2005 4:56PM Security
IM worms targets Star Wars fans

IM worms targets Star Wars fans

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

Companies fail to lock the IM backdoor

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

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