Yahoo! Provides Patch for Messenger
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Yahoo! has addressed a security issue in Messenger and provided a patch:
“Yahoo! Thursday updated its Messenger instant messaging software to flush a bug that hackers could exploit by sending video chat invitations to unwary users.
The vulnerability, which surfaced last week in a posting to a Chinese security forum, could be exploited by duping a user into accepting a malicious webcam invitation, McAfee confirmed August 15.”
Link: Yahoo! patches Messenger video bug
The patch is available at the aforementioned link. It takes the visitor to the Yahoo! Messenger page.
Catherine Forsythe