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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).
Posted by Matthew Carrick at 11:27.38 AM EDT | Permanent Link
| Categories: Alternative Applications, Best Practices, Instant Messaging, Privacy Issues, Virus-Trojan-Worm Alerts
| Categories: Alternative Applications, Best Practices, Instant Messaging, Privacy Issues, Virus-Trojan-Worm Alerts