Instant Messaging Security Under The Gun
‘Users of the multi-protocol Trillian instant messaging client may be at risk from a security flaw, according to security research and software development firm LogicLibrary. News of the flaw comes as a new report is released claiming that most enterprises are unprepared to manage Instant Messaging threats.
Pittsburg-based LogicLibrary said it discovered an unpatched buffer overflow condition in Trillian that puts users of the multi-protocol IM client at risk.
“The risk is that an attacker could make their computer run arbitrary code without the user’s knowledge and potentially gain control over the system being attacked, putting items such as private documents, sensitive financial information and e-mails at risk,” Ralph Massaro, general manager of content products for LogicLibrary, explained to internetnews.com.
Though Trillian may potentially be vulnerable, Massaro said he is not certain that the flaw is currently being exploited “in the wild,” which can be difficult to measure.’
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