IM Worms: The Next Generation of Malware
‘Wondering where the next generation of malware will come from? Just take a look at your instant messenger program. You’ll find the answer there.
Email worms aren’t much of a danger these days — anti-virus software catches them, system administrators know how to combat them, and users have smartened up so they’re less likely to be fooled by them.But Malware The Next Generation is headed your way — directly from your instant messaging program.
That’s the conclusion of a new report by Alexander Gostev, Senior Virus Analyst of Kaspersky Lab, that traces the evolution of malware from January through March of this year….’
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