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InternetNews
December 28, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Virus Tempers MSN Messenger Buzz Those who plan to use MSN Messenger 8 should be careful of sites masquerading as betas.   |
PC World
June 2004
Liane Cassavoy |
Viruses Target IM Virus writers and scammers are now plying their trade via instant messaging. Here are the real threats, and tips on avoiding them, including software solutions. |
InternetNews
November 2, 2005
Tim Gray |
P2P Attacks Up; IM Hits Down Akonix Systems said its research team tracked 22 new attacks on Peer-to-Peer networks in October, a 19 percent increase over September. |
The Motley Fool
June 25, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Yahoo! Says No to Trillian The Internet bellwether Yahoo! is blocking third-party instant messaging clients like Trillian from its network. According to Yahoo!, the reason for the move is to head spim, the instant messenger equivalent to spam, off at the pass. |
The Motley Fool
April 1, 2004
Tim Beyers |
The Business End of IM Instant Messaging gets bigger every day, partly do to the effect spam is having on email. For real investment opportunity to arise in this market, spim must be stopped. |
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. |
InternetNews
June 1, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Gpic Worm Hits AIM The Gpic.aol worm is the latest threat to AOL's instant messaging platform, AIM, by targeting users' penchants to blindly click on links supplied by friends. |
InternetNews
August 6, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MSN Goes Web Messaging The software giant's Internet unit takes its instant messaging service to the Web and throws a blog a bone. |
InternetNews
August 25, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Responds to Google Talk Redmond launches new MSN Messenger 7.5 the same day as GoogleTalk is launched. The latest version, which only supports Windows XP users, offers increased audio features. |
InternetNews
January 2, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MSN Messenger Worm Making Rounds Jitux.A worm uses the popular IM network to spread itself. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Yahoo, Microsoft to Link IM Networks Yahoo and Microsoft are linking up their IM networks to allow MSN and Yahoo Messenger users to communicate across the two platforms, creating a global network of more than 275 million strong. |
InternetNews
October 5, 2005
Tim Gray |
IM Threats Adding Up IMlogic is warning Internet users that another worm, dubbed IM.Treba.AIM, is again exploiting instant messaging technology to infect machines running Windows. |
InternetNews
September 30, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
MSN Putting Search in IM Beta Hoping to drive users to its new MSN Search service, Microsoft announced it will release a new beta of its messenger client with an embedded search bar. |
PC Magazine
December 30, 2003 |
IM Spam, Spam I Am You don't have to put up with spam coming at you when you're iming. Here's what you need to know. |
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
August 4, 2005
Tim Gray |
IM Threats Bombard Systems The increase in attacks on instant messaging systems has corporations on guard. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Yahoo! Plugs In Given the highly competitive instant messaging field, it's easy to see why investors might have disregarded Yahoo!'s ability to benefit from IMs. |
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. |
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. |
PC Magazine
August 24, 2005
Cade Metz |
Google Talk (Beta) Google goes for clean, simple, and effective in its first chat/VoIP client. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Reuters: Help, IM Under Attack A digital worm wiggles its way into Reuters' instant messaging system. Take precautions to protect yourself from worms like Kelvir. |
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. |
InternetNews
July 8, 2005
Tim Gray |
IM Threats Skyrocket Threats targeting instant messaging and P2P networks exploded last month, as reports jumped nearly 400 percent. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
IBM Makes AIM Play Nice Big Blue's Sametime corporate IM program brings AIM and rival services together. |
InternetNews
December 20, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Santa IM Worm Making a List The IM.GifCom.All worm, which targets the three major instant messaging networks, is spreading its payload to buddy lists. |
InternetNews
July 1, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
MSN, Vodafone Entwine IM Systems The content player and carrier will let European users message from phone to PC and back. |
InternetNews
October 10, 2005
Jim Wagner |
CipherTrust Launches IronIM CipherTrust is taking its e-mail filtering expertise to the instant messaging arena with the announcement of CipherTrust IronIM. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
IM Threat Center Formed A consortium creates the center to inform and educate IM users about threats. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
IM Convergence Heats Up Instant messaging is quickly becoming a profitable information hub. |
PC World
March 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
A Grown-Up's Guide to Instant Messaging Here is an overview of available IM services and software, along with some commonsense advice on how to safeguard your privacy and security while you're using them. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Hackers Aim for AIM Is instant messaging really that safe? Not so much. The startling lack of IM shielding from major vendors such as Symantec and McAfee has left many users vulnerable. |
Inc.
June 13, 2002
Anne Stuart |
IM Legal Primer Instant messaging is evolving into a serious business tool -- with serious legal and security risks as well. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Free AOL AOL joins Yahoo!, Google, and Hotmail in offering free email. But isn't it too late? Struggles continue to be a plague on Time Warner's operating results. If it keeps up, the media giant may be forced to hand AOL a pink slip of its own. |
Search Engine Watch
August 24, 2005
Danny Sullivan |
New Google Talk Offers Instant Messaging & Voice Chat As widely expected, Google waded into the instant messaging space with the debut of Google Talk, an IM client that also offers the ability to make voice calls between computers. |
PC World
May 28, 2002
Frank Thorsberg |
Worms Crawl Toward Instant Messaging IM users should become more security-conscious as IM spreads across devices and invites viruses... |
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. |
PC World
June 2004
Andrew Brandt |
Cut Off Instant Messaging Spam How to avoid 'spim' with the major IM packages. |
InternetNews
April 7, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
MSN Adds VoIP, Video Calls to Messenger New IM client includes full screen video and pc-to-pc VoIP. |
Macworld
April 4, 2005
Mathew Honan |
Instant-messaging software Indeed, iChat, AOL, MSN and Yahoo instant messenger applications are all free for your Mac. That doesn't mean they're all the same. Here's an in-depth look at why. |
InternetNews
August 24, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Now, You're Google-Talking on IM New Google Talk service combines Instant Messenger and Voice over Internet Protocol. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2005
Susan Kuchinskas |
Festoon Plugs Skype Into Google Talk Santa Cruz Networks released Festoon Unity, a free plug-in to let Skype users engage in VoIP and video calls with users of Google Talk. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2005
Michael Hall |
Chatty Worm-Bot Coaxes Malware Download A new worm making the rounds on AIM simulates a real person to coax users into accepting its payload. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft's Biz IM Server Goes Gold After nearly six months of beta testing, Microsoft's Office Live Communications Server 2005 is ready for prime time, but full-fledged interoperability with AOL and Yahoo is not yet available. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Microsoft's Message: Play Games Microsoft's subscription game service for its instant-message platform is an interesting idea for new revenue. |
PC World
May 22, 2007 |
Web-Based IM Service Comparison of six free online instant messengers: eBuddy, ILoveIM, Imhaha, Kook IM, Meebo, and RadiusIM. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
AOL Aims at Business Today, Time Warner's America Online unit, which offers the most popular instant messenger client, AIM, said it has teamed up with several companies to offer a more business-friendly version of the software. |
PC World
April 13, 2001
Joel Strauch |
Cross-Platform Blabber With Jabber's Instant Messenger Talk to other instant-messaging users on other systems with JIM... |
InternetNews
July 13, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Yahoo, Microsoft IM Beta Joined at The Hip Some 350 million users will be able to communicate from Yahoo Messenger with Voice to Windows Live Messenger. |
InternetNews
November 15, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
AOL Aims for the Masses with New IM Client AIM 6.0 is set to be released to a wider audience than its immediate IM predecessor. |
