Symantec Warns That IM Worms Could Devastate Business

Chaos · Jun 20, 2004, 02:15 AM

Companies whose workers use one of the free public instant-messaging networks, such as AOL, Microsoft, or Yahoo--risk malicious attacks that could make the quick-spreading Sasser worm look like a snail, said a security analyst said Friday.

"In instant messaging, we have a lot of the same security issues as in E-mail and networks," said Eric Chien, a senior researcher with Symantec's security response team. "Attacks can come in as attachments. There have already been some IM-related worms that send themselves to people on your buddy list, and IM lacks encryption."

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Source: Information Week

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Symantec Warns That IM Worms Could Devastate Business Companies whose workers use one of the free public instant-messaging networks, such as AOL, Microsoft, or Yahoo--risk malicious attacks that could make the quick-spreading Sasser worm look like a snail, said a security analyst said Friday. "In instant messaging, we have a lot of the same security issues as in E-mail and networks," said Eric Chien, a senior researcher with Symantec's security response team. "Attacks can come in as attachments. There have already been some IM-related worms that send themselves to people on your buddy list, and IM lacks encryption." _________________________________________ Source: Information Week

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