As the use of instant messaging for business and consumer purposes grows, so does the allure of writing malware targeting IM. A study released yesterday by IMlogic, which sells IM security products, reported that the number of attacks on IM systems jumped dramatically during the second quarter. The IMlogic Threat Center study found that more than 70 percent of reported malware attacks were aimed at free messaging services such as AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger; 30 percent targeted enterprise IM.
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IM Becoming More Popular Malware Target, Study Finds
Posted by: Susan B. Shor July 6, 2005 09:53 AMAs the use of instant messaging for business and consumer purposes grows, so does the allure of writing malware targeting IM. A study released yesterday by IMlogic, which sells IM security products, reported that the number of attacks on IM systems jumped dramatically during the second quarter. The IMlogic Threat Center study found that more than 70 percent of reported malware attacks were aimed at free messaging services such as AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger; 30 percent targeted enterprise IM.