IM Threat Center Formed

IMlogic has joined with leaders in the instant messaging and security community to create a new IM Threat Center. The center claims to be the first broad-based initiative to help IM users protect themselves against malware threats.

Security firms McAfee and Sybari, as well as IM network providers AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo have joined IMlogic as part of the effort. The center will help to provide detection for malware, including Spim (Spam over IM), worms, IM-born viruses and malicious code.

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