Threats against instant messaging (IM) networks are on a roll, a security firm said Thursday as it announced that this month has the dubious honor of hosting the highest-ever number of new IM exploits. “In Q1 and Q2 we saw a lot of IM virus variants,” said David Jaros, the director of product marketing at San Diego-based Akonix. “Lots of Kelvir and Bropia variants. But in Q3 we started seeing new parent worms, and a new wave of attacks.” Full Story