Hackers are increasingly using Instant Messaging applications to fool users into installing malicious code and revealing personal information, according to security firm Websense.
Commonwealth Bank customers have been targeted by phishers in a scam that combines a clever social engineering lure sent over instant messaging application ICQ.
The number of threats targeting instant messaging has soared, according to IMlogic, which tracked a 1,500 per cent increase in the past year.
Security attacks over instant-messaging networks became more prevalent in 2005, according to a new study.
Yahoo's free instant messaging (IM) service is being targeted by phishers in an attempt to steal usernames, passwords and other personal information.
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