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Insurance & Technology
May 18, 2004
Julie Gallagher |
SPIM Gaining Ground on Spam IM is becoming the conduit of choice for senders of unsolicited messages.   |
PC World
June 2004
Andrew Brandt |
Cut Off Instant Messaging Spam How to avoid 'spim' with the major IM packages. |
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. |
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. |
Information Today
June 2005
Phillip Britt |
No Phishing Allowed Today, the biggest threats for companies and consumers are the new crimes with funny-looking names: phishing, pharming, and spim. |
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. |
InternetNews
February 27, 2009
Richard Adhikari |
Spammers Return to 'Spim' to Lure Victims Once again, instant messaging is being used by malware authors and fraudulent marketers to ply their trades. |
PC World
May 24, 2001
Tom Spring |
Who's Reading Your Instant Messages? Privacy advocates warn of greater vulnerability as popular application migrates to more devices... |
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. |
InternetNews
March 29, 2004
Robyn Greenspan |
IM Spam Expected to Triple As if spam wasn't annoying enough, unwanted messages are popping up on instant messaging screens too. |
InternetNews
October 29, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
ISPs Band Together Against Spam AOL, EarthLink, Microsoft and Yahoo sue individuals who allegedly violate the Can-Spam law by sending millions of unwanted e-mails and IMs. |
InternetNews
February 22, 2005
Roy Mark |
Teen's Extortion Plot Spims Out of Control A young New Yorker is nabbed in L.A. for "spimming" - sending spam through instant messenger. |
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
December 28, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Beware the MSN Messenger Bug Attacks on IM programs are on the rise, and although MSN Messenger is not the top instant-messaging software, one research group found that MSN Messenger has been used quite frequently for such IM viruses, as the newest threat shows. |
InternetNews
May 25, 2005
Tim Gray |
'Star Wars' Flavor Trojan Targets IM The new instant messaging threat is after Yahoo IM users. |
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.
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. |
PC World
April 2006
Tom Spring |
Spam Mutates Junk ads are migrating to blogs, instant messages, and cell phones... Interview with a man who makes a living from sending spam mail. |
InternetNews
February 10, 2010 |
Microsoft Live Messenger Tops 300M Users Worldwide use continues to grow for the software giant's venerable instant messaging platform. So what's the problem? |
InternetNews
February 22, 2005
Tim Gray |
Spim Tide Rising Report shows instant messaging is becoming a popular target for spammers. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2005
Tim Beyers |
Would You Pay for Safe IM? Security holes in instant messaging may yield profits in unexpected places. |
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. |
Wall Street & Technology
July 26, 2004
Kerry Massaro |
Fast Facts From Radicati Group Learn some statistics about instant messaging, e-mail and spam, and voice over internet protocol. |
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. |
InternetNews
December 7, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
IM Threat Center Formed A consortium creates the center to inform and educate IM users about threats. |
InternetNews
March 30, 2004
Roy Mark |
AOL to Reward Spam Victims The ISP is expected to give 'valuable asset' seized from spammer to victim of e-mail scam. |
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
February 18, 2004
Ron Miller |
AOL, EarthLink File Lawsuits Against Spammers With the federal Can Spam Act so far proving ineffective, ISPs are pursuing aggressive civil actions. |
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
October 27, 2005
Jim Wagner |
A Private, Public Approach to Internet Safety Tech companies and government agencies continue their efforts to make computing safe. |
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 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. |
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
March 29, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Plumtree, Yahoo Team for Enterprise IM Tools Yahoo Messenger looks for more enterprise homes via Plumtree's Enterprise Web Suite. |
InternetNews
December 30, 2003
Michael Singer |
AOL Loses Round in Spam Fight A federal judge throws out a case against a group of Florida computer technicians accused of helping spread unsolicited e-mails to AOL subscribers. |
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. |
Bank Systems & Technology
December 1, 2006
Nancy Feig |
Instant Messaging Gets Delayed Treatment IM is spreading like wildfire in the business world because of its ability to provide real-time communications. One of the biggest questions surrounding business use of IM is whether to host your own service or use public IM services, such as AOL Instant Messenger. |
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. |
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. |
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
November 10, 2005
Tim Gray |
IM Use Is Surging, Says (IM Provider) AOL The popularity of instant messaging continued to grow this year, as many Americans embraced the technology both for personal and business purposes, according to a new survey. |
InternetNews
December 2, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Fighting to Keep Smut-Spam in a Brown Wrapper Microsoft brings seven new lawsuits against smut-peddling spammers under the CAN-SPAM law. |
InternetNews
August 24, 2005
Tim Gray |
In Any Language, IM Worm a Pain A new "multiple language" smart worm is spreading through Instant Messaging. It is a new variant of the Kelvir instant messaging worm dubbed Kelvir.HI. |
D-Lib
October 2006 |
Take Care in the Digital World How many users consider what they may be surrendering in the way of privacy for the conveniences afforded by new online services? |
PC World
May 30, 2002
Frank Thorsberg |
Instant Messaging Etiquette Follow our ten tips for proper IM manners... |
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
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 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. |
Entrepreneur
January 2003
Mark Henricks |
Instant Mess Grab the spackle. Instant messaging is the latest crack in your business's security. |
