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Two different pieces of malware were set loose on Skype users this week and although neither seems to be causing serious problems, security firms are confused.
Gartner predicts that all enterprises will be using Instant Messenger (IM) by 2010, which should send alarm bells ringing as IM attacks have increased by more than 700 percent in the past year.
Mac users are being warned downloading a "free" rogue security application, MacSweeper, which guarantees to find a virus on Macs it is installed on will only lead to a lighter wallet.
Nokia has entered a pact with Symantec to help secure its mobile phones from viruses that target certain kinds of handsets.
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