Cyber Spying Tracking Your Family's (Sometimes) Secret Online Lives

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Chapter 9

Spying on Chat and Instant Messages

Do You Like Older Men?

— Dozens of chat partners

Topics in This Chapter:

What Is Instant Messaging?

Types of Chat and Instant Messaging

Collecting Passwords and Buddy Lists

Collecting Chat and Instant Messages

Impersonation

Summary

Introduction

Chat and instant messaging (IM) are quickly becoming ...

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