New IM Phishing Attack Unleashed On Yahoo

1. New IM Phishing Attack Unleashed On Yahoo

Users of Yahoo's instant messaging service are being warned of a new phishing attack which sends IM users a message telling them their account will be blocked unless they respond to a terms of service violation.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 10 2005


2. Phishers Tempt Users With Bogus Google Prize

Scammers baiting their fraud hook with the promise of a $400 windfall from Google are actually only after credit card accounts, a security company has warned.

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- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 9 2005


3. New Windows Trojan causes confusion

Trend Micro on Wednesday reported the discovery of a Trojan horse that it said attacked Windows users through an image rendering flaw in Windows, a day after Microsoft provided a fix for the bug. But it isn't so sure anymore.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET News.com, Nov 10 2005


4. Yahoo Pulls Out of America Online Talks

Yahoo Inc. has pulled out of discussions over buying a stake in America Online Inc., leaving Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. as the leading potential suitors.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Nov 10 2005


5. Microsoft settles anti-trust suit for 30 million dollars

US software giant Microsoft has sealed a 30 million dollar deal with South Korean Internet portal Daum Communications to settle an anti-trust suit and put the two firms in a new partnership.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Nov 10 2005


6. Researchers: Skype, VoIP Are Hot And Risky

Research from VeriSign (Quote, Chart) and Info-Tech Research Group said security risks surrounding increasingly-popular Internet phone software could put networks at risk and should be addressed.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Nov 10 2005


7. Google Personalization Out of The Gate

Google flipped the switch on Google Personalized Search on Thursday, turning it on for all users when they create a new Google account. Personalized Search learns from a searcher's previous queries and clicks, attempting to improve results by guessing at ambiguities.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Nov 10 2005


8. Is E-Mail Becoming the New Snail Mail?

The instant message appears to be catching up to e-mail as the favored way to communicate using the Internet, suggests a new survey conducted by America Online.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 10 2005


9. Microsoft Will Apply ICE to VOIP

Microsoft Corp. is embracing the latest supposed elixir for a problem holding back Internet telephony. The software giant, with the help of networking hardware kingpin Cisco Systems Inc., intends to add ICE (Interactive Connectivity Establishment) programming to many Microsoft software releases starting in 2006, said Russell Bennett, a Microsoft program manager.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 10 2005