why do I keep getting spam through my yahoo IM??

Question

This is totally new, I kept getting messages, all in the same day, from unknown people only on my yahoo IM. Why is this happening?

Answer 1

Growing incidents of spam attacks on some instant messaging networks are raising vexing questions about the future of one of the fastest-growing applications on the Internet.

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http://news.com.com/2100-1023-857637.html

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Answer 2

I also get them, I just ignore them and they are automatically deleted. I don't know if we can stop these mssgs.