In recognition of National Internet Safety Month, AT&T Inc. announced a collaboration with nonprofit advocacy organizations to promote a safe online experience for consumers. AT&T also encouraged parents to be involved in their children's online activity, including wireless devices and computers.

The Hong Kong (.hk) domain jumped 28 spots and is now the #1 most dangerous place to surf and search on the web according a new report called "Mapping the Mal Web Revisited." This is the second annual such report.

KidZui, The Internet for Kids, is available to all families free-of-charge at www.KidZui.com, effective today. Designed for kids age 3-12, KidZui browser and online service offers access to more than 600,000 kid-friendly websites, videos, and pictures reviewed by trained parents and teachers.

Other states (Illinois, Texas) have instituted Internet Safety curriculum in schools, but Virginia has taken a step that no other states have: made it mandatory.

McAfee, Inc.announced that a new, 10-step Internet Safety Plan eBook is available online through the McAfee Advice Center. The downloadable plan includes age-appropriate, easy-to-understand Internet safety guidelines for kids, tweens, teens, and "newbies," providing tips for parents, educators, community groups, and other influencers who want to educate consumers about Internet safety.

Add Hannaford supermarkets to the latest list of retailers victimized by hackers due to credit card security breach as they have stolen credit card and debit card information of Hannaford customers.

In an exclusive report, Wikinews has learned that on Wednesday January 16, 2008 two users, one anonymous and the other only known as User: MODX added code onto Wikipedia for a computer virus known as the LoveLetter virus or the ILOVEYOU virus.

A common JavaScript-related security problem reminded of itself as malicious Javascript toolkit rages in Internet.

Tonight, Friday Dec. 7, 2007, ABC 20/20 did a report of more disturbing misuse of the Internet. (The talk is about the porsche girl Nikki Catsouras case).

The Centre is mulling a request by various security agencies especially the CBI for amending the Information Technology Act to enable the investigating and intelligence agencies to monitor internet network and gateways in India.

Carnegie Mellon University’s Adrian Perrig and Jason Franklin, working in conjunction with Vern Paxson of the International Computer Science Institute and Stefan Savage of the University of California, San Diego, have designed new computer tools to better understand and potentially thwart the growth of Internet black markets, where attackers use well-developed business practices to hawk viruses, stolen data and attack services.

Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson, iKeepSafe and Symantec Host “Norton Connected & Protected Kids’ Assembly” to Honor Attorney General Drew Edmondson