Phishers target Yahoo Messenger | CNET News.com: “Yahoo’s free instant-messaging service is being targeted by phishers attempting to steal usernames, passwords and other personal information.
Yahoo confirmed Thursday that its service, Yahoo Messenger, was being targeted by a scam. According to the company, attackers are sending members a message containing a link to a fake Web site. The fake site looks like an official Yahoo site and asks the user to log in by entering a Yahoo ID and password. ”