Torseq Technologies confirms that Yahoo! Inc. has pushed out the patch to fix the vulnerability in YMSG protocol which was being exploited in the form of a Broadcast Denial of Service attack aka 'Room Boot'.

The programmers at Torseq Technologies will be implementing a new technique for detecting 'Spam/Porn Bots' in Yahoo! Chat. The technology which will eliminate certain types of Spam will be transparent to the user with the only evidence of its operation being the bots disappearing before your very eyes.

Torseq Technologies writes an Open Letter directed at Yahoo! in an attempt to get the 'Room Disconnect' vulnerability patched. You can read more here.

YTK Pro v1.0 Beta Build 260 has jumped up from build 258 so I figured I'd post a partial list of what to expect in your new build of YTK Pro. I must say, this build is amazing and I've enjoyed all the additions, fixes and improvements, I know all of you will enjoy this upcoming release as much as I do so tell all your friends and order some pizza (for me)

Let's bring 2007 in like a champion and show everyone why YTK Pro is the ultimate Yahoo! chat accessory!

A server-side Broadcast Denial of Service Attack can easily be launched on the Yahoo! Chat network potentially affecting thousands of chatters. A vulnerability that exists in the server architecture allows for a remote DoS attack to be exploited in broadcast. YTK Pro's 'Gawd Mode' protects users from this annoying vulnerability in Yahoo! Inc. chat service which is being widely exploited