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July 2005 (vol. 38 no. 7)
pp. 20-23
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Neal Leavitt, "Instant Messaging: A New Target for Hackers," Computer, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 20-23, July, 2005.
 
 
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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 -
 
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.
Index Terms:
instant messaging, phishing, security risks, malicious code
Citation:
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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