VOIP and IM in hacker cross hairs in 2007

Just a few posts ago, I wrote about VOIP IP Telephony: Skype worm on the loose and now I see an article at Vnunet about their security predictions for year 2007.
Among web based spam and worms and malware attacking users together with image based spam, Vnunet also predicts that "Instant messaging and VoIP will become mainstream targets in 2007. Consumers and businesses will become victims of 'ransomware' which locks up data until they pay to have it released."
May be we will have to hire Mel Gibson, remember Ransom. I followed Andy's footsteps to find this article. So Skypebay, what are your plans?

Links;
Vnunet's IT Security predictions for 2007
Andy's footstep Voip and IM

Tags: voip, voip security, ransom, mel gibson, vnunet, andy's footsteps, skypebay