Also: Study says hackers are exploiting IM for attacks
CenturyTel, a competitive local exchange carrier, has announced that it has completed its $65 million acquisition of KMC Telecom Holdings. With the purchase, CenturyTel, which offers business and residential services in mostly rural areas of the U.S., is expanding service in 11 states: Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, adding to CenturyTel’s 26-state geographic reach.
A study released last week by instant messaging security vendor IMlogic reported hackers and virus writers are recognizing and exploiting opportunities presented by IM-based attacks, which have risen sharply over the last two quarters. The number of IM attacks has increased from 20 for all of 2004 to 571 in the second quarter of 2005 alone.
