How They Attack?
Malware
How You Know
- IM attachments, just like email attachments, can carry destructive viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
- Some new worms use IM software to send themselves to every member of your buddy list
What To Do
- Don't open attachments or click on Web links sent by someone you don't know
- Don't send files over IM
- If a person on your Buddy list is sending strange messages, files, or web site links, terminate your IM session
- Some Spam can contain offensive language or links to Web sites with inappropriate content
What To Do
- Reject all Instant Messages from persons who are not on your Buddy list
- Do not click on URL links within IM unless from a known source and expected
- Most instant messages still travel unencrypted across the Internet, exposing private conversations to anyone who can find a way to listen in.
What To Do
- Never send personal information through an IM
- Keep your IM software up to date
- Keep your operating system and security software up to date
3 comments:
Isn't a good Antivirus enough to protect our computers?
at ties even after you have followed all the entioned cautions the attackers take advantage of loop holes present in the coding of the im software
Does this threat stores all information of chat trans-scripts ?
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