intrigeri discovered a format string error in pidgin-otr, an off-the-record messaging plugin for Pidgin. This could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause ...

Libotr, the Off-the-Record secure messaging protocol, has been patched against overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to remote code execution. Users of secure messaging apps such as Pidgin, Adium ...

The Pidgin messaging app removed the ScreenShareOTR plugin from its official third-party plugin list after it was discovered that it was used to install keyloggers, information stealers, and malware ...

A malware-infected plug-in for the multi-platform messenger Pidgin was available for download for more than a month. The developers advise users to uninstall the plug-in immediately. In a post, they ...

The digital watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) lent a technical hand to fix security problems in a tool used to encrypt instant messenger conversations using the Adium and Pidgin programs.