AOL Time Warner Thursday applied a server-side patch to a security flaw in the 4.7 and 4.8 versions of its AOL
Instant Messenger (AIM).
The fix plugs a hole that could potentially have allowed destructive Internet worms to infect AIM's 100 million+ users. Because the
patch is a server-side fix, AIM users will not have to download it.
AOL IM Away message flaw deemed critical - Network World::
Computer security companies are warning users of AOLs Instant Messenger A flaw in an AIM component called the goaway function allows an attacker to
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AIM Hack Shows AOL Hasnt Patched Critical Security Hole::
A hacker finds a remote exploit for AIM 6.5 that demonstrates AOL failed to fix a known security flaw. Instead, the company tries to filter instant messages for bad
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AOL offers workaround for Messenger flaw - vnunet.com::
Vulnerability affects all Windows versions of AIM software patch fixes iPhone, Safari, OS X bugs. Update repairs 54 vulnerabilities 02 Aug 2007. Security
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