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Sunday, September 30, 2007

AOL AIM IM BUST

Clear as mud, eh? Internet Service Provider AOL has been informed that its IM client has a flaw that makes it possible for evil attackers to remotely execute malicious code on users computers. Those using Internet Explorer are especially vulnerable. Best practices? Try an alternative such as Pidgin (formerly GAIM).

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