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InternetNews April 6, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Report: IM Threats All The Rage The first-quarter report by the IMlogic Threat Center says attack increase will likely continue.
InternetNews January 2, 2004 Ryan Naraine	MSN Messenger Worm Making Rounds Jitux.A worm uses the popular IM network to spread itself.
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InternetNews January 3, 2006 Clint Boulton	Symantec Sets Sights on IMlogic Security software maker Symantec is offering to acquire IMlogic, the top provider of enterprise instant messaging software.
InternetNews August 4, 2005 Tim Gray	IM Threats Bombard Systems The increase in attacks on instant messaging systems has corporations on guard.
InternetNews December 7, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	IM Threat Center Formed A consortium creates the center to inform and educate IM users about threats.
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InternetNews May 25, 2005 Tim Gray	'Star Wars' Flavor Trojan Targets IM The new instant messaging threat is after Yahoo IM users.
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InternetNews December 28, 2004 Tim Gray	Santy Worm Moves On The Santy.A worm uses search engines to find websites running forum software with an exploitable PHP security hole. Less than a week after Google stopped the worm, variants are reportedly utilizing other search engines.
InternetNews March 25, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Phishers Target Yahoo Messenger A new attack has been launched against Yahoo Messenger users, and it could be a sign of things to come.
Inc. October 2005 John Fried	Is Instant Messaging an Instant Menace? IM, e-mail's little brother, isn't just for teenagers anymore. But it causes some problems in a corporate environment.
InternetNews March 20, 2006 Ed Sutherland	ScanSafe Intros IM Security Management Instant messaging is a popular way for workers to communicate. It is also gaining popularity as a way for attackers to spread viruses, according to ScanSafe, the latest firm looking to secure enterprise IM.
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PC World August 12, 2002 Tom Mainelli	Symantec Unveils Automated Norton AntiVirus Updated program zaps latest worms, seeks out instant messaging nasties, and doesn't bother you with the details.
InternetNews August 17, 2005 Tim Gray	Windows Worm Goes Global The Zotob.B virus and its variants are now using chat channels to allow hackers to control infected PCs.
PC Magazine September 2, 2003 Brett Glass	IM Security: Don't Get Fooled Instant-messaging clients leave your PC open to attacks. Here's how to close the holes.
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InternetNews October 28, 2005 Tim Gray	Rootkit-Wom Hitting AOL's IM Network The W32/Sdbot-ADD worm is propagating via AOL's IM network, looking to infect host computers with spyware.
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InternetNews July 19, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	IM Accounts to Number in The Billions Instant messaging and enterprise instant messaging should continue to grow.
PC World July 19, 2002 Frank Thorsberg	Is IM a Sieve for Corporate Secrets? Businesses find instant messaging both help and headache, when security concerns surface.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	IM Gets Down to Business An AOL survey shows, not surprisingly, that instant messaging (IM) is on the rise. Soon, younger workers may prefer IM to the telephone. Perhaps corporations had better think about their IM policies.
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The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Tim Beyers	Spim Scam IMs Spam The first arrest has been made for a scam that was waiting to happen -- sending unwanted solicitations through instant messaging.
PC World March 20, 2002 Brian Sullivan	Intruders Target Instant Messaging CERT security service cites bogus warnings that actually sabotage messaging...
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