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July 19th, 2009, 11:06 AM
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SPIMMING?
I came across this term, which is a new one on me..............spamming via instant messaging.
Apparently Microsoft are suing an outfit called Funmobile over abuse of their Live Messenger.
http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/M..._50973117.html
I guess people are not so wary about instant messages they think have come from someone they know?
The suit alleges that Funmobile used instant-messaging spam, known as “spim,” to direct people to websites that deceived them into turning over their Windows Live Messenger login information and passwords. According to the Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) suit, Funmobile then used those logins to break into accounts and send more spim.
Basically by harvesting their address book/contacts list.
Windows Live users should "never disclose their Windows Live ID and password to a third party other than Microsoft," Cranton said.
Trouble is that the bad guys are pretty good and some of these fake sites look very convincing.
Last edited by nihil; July 19th, 2009 at 11:26 AM.
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