Due tothesensitivityof the XML data source, anadditionalsecuritylevel is added to the LotusSametimebotbased on the userIDtokeep the XML data source safe.
Although there have been malicious bots around for some time instant messaging, security firm IMLogic believes that this is the first time someone has tried to use bot code to help spread a worm around an IM network by pretending to be a legitimate user.
Just as computer security professionals expressed skepticism about the arrest of alleged spammer Soloway, the arrests in Operation Bot Roast aren't expected to have a noticeable effect on cybercrime.