Paul Stanway Jr
07-12-2005, 09:21 PM
IM Threats Skyrocket
By Tim Gray
Threats targeting instant messaging and P2P networks exploded last month, as reports jumped nearly 400 percent, according to security firm Akonix.
The second-quarter increase, the largest hike since Akonix has been recording threats, saw hackers launching 53 new assaults, prompting the Akonix Security Center to issue 23 security policy updates.
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By Tim Gray
Threats targeting instant messaging and P2P networks exploded last month, as reports jumped nearly 400 percent, according to security firm Akonix.
The second-quarter increase, the largest hike since Akonix has been recording threats, saw hackers launching 53 new assaults, prompting the Akonix Security Center to issue 23 security policy updates.
Read more at http://redir.internet.com/rss/click/www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3518651