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Instant-Messaging Attacks On the Rise

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-shock-here dept.

Ant writes "CNET News.com and ZDNet News report that security attacks over instant-messaging (IM) networks became more prevalent in 2005, according to a new study. MSN experienced the largest number of IM security incidents in both 2004 and 2005, while year-on-year incident growth rates were largest on AIM."

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  1. Why pussy sucks. by slashpot · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    A new girlfriend insisted on installing MSN, AIM, and Yahoo Messanger on my home xp machine this weekend - I can't stand that shit. Now there's like four freaking toolbars and constant door slamming sounds emminating from my computer. Talk about a reason to switch to linux at home...