Matt Conover worries that malicious Net users may know something about instant messaging that he doesn't. The hacker and security expert, who specializes in finding holes in instant messaging clients, ...

Security experts have spotted the first attempts to create an Internet worm that propagates using instant messages and exploits a recently disclosed flaw in Microsoft software Security experts have ...

The instant messaging app that rose to prominence three years ago, Signal Messenger, is now offering users a chance to use its platform to create, share, or launch video calls from the platform. For ...

Security problems relating to the unfettered use of consumer chat software on corporate networks are fueling the adoption of tougher security measures and more commercial-grade products, users and ...

When it comes to e-mail and instant-messaging security policies, IT departments often face the worst of both worlds: they bear most of the responsibility for creating and enforcing basic security ...

A recent report from Burton Group, "Instant Messaging: It's Not Just Idle Chatter," has highlighted the necessity of creating policies to govern the use of instant messaging (IM) within a company.