It's official: Instant messaging is the new e-mail for the world's businesses.
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it had resolved problems that caused a significant outage affecting its MSN Messenger service worldwide.
A new instant messaging worm installs a rogue Web browser called "Safety Browser" and hijacks the user's Internet Explorer home page, experts have warned.
Anti-virus vendors have heeded a call from Australian businesses and are moving to close what independent analysts confirm is a yawning gap in corporate firewalls created by instant messaging products.
Commonwealth Bank customers have been targeted by phishers in a scam that combines a clever social engineering lure sent over instant messaging application ICQ.
Off-the-record instant messaging enables chatters to confirm identity of other person, leaves no trace of conversation.
Converting free consumer products into paid services tailored to a business clientele can be harder than it looks.
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.
special report Phishing attacks may have slowed, but their sophistication is increasing at a rapid pace.
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IM applications are expected to penetrate 100 percent of large organisations by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, IM attacks have increased more than 700 percent over the past year. AusCERT's general manager Graham Ingram and F-Secure's Patrik Runald warn companies to beware of the risks before deploying an Instant Messenger.
Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade to newer versions of its instant messenger application and is shutting its doors to third-party IM products such as Trillian.
Instant messaging use is growing in offices and homes around the world, and the big players are being told by a standards board to work together.
ICQ, along with Yahoo Messenger, offers the most options for customisation and everyday use at home or in the office.
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Australians can now view their Hotmail accounts via SMS, following the formation of a partnership between NineMSN and Vodafone.
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