Microsoft plans to release in December new software designed to secure instant messaging and other communications within big companies.
Microsoft confirmed on Thursday that it has suspended the beta release of MSN Messenger 7.0 because of a potential security hole affecting one of the program's features.
Security sleuths at FaceTime Communications say they have linked a group of hackers operating in the Middle East to a worm that began spreading last month via America Online's Instant Messenger service.
Security attacks over instant-messaging networks became more prevalent in 2005, according to a new study.
Security experts are warning users that hackers can use JPEG profile photos on instant messenger to attack networks.
Businesses need to remain one step ahead of the hackers and virus writers by ensuring they know more about the holes in their networks than the cyber-criminals, according to one expert.
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While they present a wonderful opportunity to meet people with similar interests, sites like MySpace, Facebook, and even LinkedIn can also cause trouble.
What may surprise today's IT leaders are the serious security issues posed by IM usage. Add that to the fact that most IM applications are used without corporate IT's knowledge or approval, and it's not a pretty picture for network security.
If providers don't pitch in against the threat, customers might defect -- and the health of the Net itself could suffer.
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