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security posted in security  on 10 Jan 07 | about news

Instant Messaging Threats on the Increase

openquoteMore than 400 attacks on instant messenger (IM) platforms were spotted last year, an increase of 15 percent from the year before, according to researchers at Akonix.

The total, which marked an annual record, included 41 new attacks in December, according to the San Diego-based firm.

Sohana was the most common IM worm seen during December, with five variants, according to Akonix, followed by Blowhen, which had two variants.
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