Before Microsoft and Yahoo finally made their respective instant messaging platforms compatible, they took numerous steps to improve the overall level of security for the combined 350 million user community.
Malware writers continue to pound users of Microsoft's MSN Messenger and AOL's Instant Messenger services with malicious messages containing links that could infect the victim's computer with a Trojan horse or dangerous worm.
Commonwealth Bank customers have been targeted by phishers in a scam that combines a clever social engineering lure sent over instant messaging application ICQ.
A new worm that targets users of America Online's AOL Instant Messenger is believed to be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload, IM security vendor IMlogic warned on Tuesday.
Security experts are warning users that hackers can use JPEG profile photos on instant messenger to attack networks.
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