Web messenger application

The makers of Gizmo, which provides a free p2p calling and IM service for computers, have launched a mobile version of their product for Blackberry users. Through the application, users can chat with buddies on Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, and Google Talk, as well as make calls over VoIP. While most new phones now come with IM applications already installed, the big deal here is the potential cost savings. Generally speaking, sending an IM through the software that comes with your phone counts as a text message, meaning you are billed for it. On the other hand, if you download an application that handles your IMs, you are utilizing your phone’s data plan instead. ***

Yahoo is set to announce two major additions to Yahoo Mail tomorrow: the addition of text messaging to mobile phones and the integration of Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. The new Yahoo Mail (formerly “beta”) is also going global on Monday and losing the beta tag, although the free text messaging will be limited to the US, Canada, India and the Philippines. As shown in the screenshot below, the new text messaging feature will allow you to enter in a phone number and send a message (for free), initiating a conversation from within Yahoo Mail. The upgrade also brings the interoperability of Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo Messenger inside the Yahoo Mail interface, so you can exchange instant messages with users of the respective networks. ***

At least two sets of exploit code have been posted on the Internet for the security flaws in Yahoo Messenger 8 first disclosed on Wednesday by the security vendor eEye on Tuesday. The two exploits were posted on the Full Disclosure mailing list on Wednesday. One set of code shows how to cause buffer overflow in the Webcam ActiveX component. Another causes a buffer overflow in the viewer ywcvwr.dll. Both exploits were written by Danny. This morning Yahoo released ***