In a twist on phishing, cybercrooks are hijacking instant-messaging (IM) accounts to lure people to their information-thieving Web sites.
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.
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Thousands of confidential messages between the CEO of an Internet company and top executives have been posted on the Web, stirring up a hornet's nest of corporate intrigue and providing a rare glimpse into a dot-com as it struggled to cope with a brutal shakeout.
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.
Malicious attacks now come cloaked in messages that appear to have been sent by a known instant messaging contact -- even more reason to be wary.
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.
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