Instant Messaging: A New Target for Hackers

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http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2005.234

July 2005 (vol. 38 no. 7) pp. 20-23

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	@article{ 10.1109/MC.2005.234, author = {Neal Leavitt}, title = {Instant Messaging: A New Target for Hackers}, journal ={Computer}, volume = {38}, number = {7}, issn = {0018-9162}, year = {2005}, pages = {20-23}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2005.234}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - MGZN JO - Computer TI - Instant Messaging: A New Target for Hackers IS - 7 SN - 0018-9162 SP20 EP23 EPD - 20-23 A1 - Neal Leavitt, PY - 2005 KW - instant messaging KW - phishing KW - security risks KW - malicious code VL - 38 JA - Computer ER -

Neal Leavitt

As instant messaging has become more popular, particularly for businesses, it has also increasingly become the target of attacks, such as those using malicious code and phishing. Messaging providers and security companies are taking steps to combat IM attacks, including monitoring and analyzing IM security risks and educating consumers about safe computing practices.

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instant messaging, phishing, security risks, malicious code

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Neal Leavitt, "Instant Messaging: A New Target for Hackers," Computer, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 20-23, July 2005, doi:10.1109/MC.2005.234

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