Major Internet Service Providers have all reasons to be afraid after IOActive researcher Dan Kaminsky announced that they had discovered a major flaw in flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). The flaw which is said to be a variation of the popular cache poising attack was made public even before IT companies had a chance to apply security patches.

A US internet security expert says he has found a gaping hole in the World Wide Web.

A team of Dartmouth researchers is preparing to launch a project that examines the campus wireless computer traffic in an effort to learn how the network is used and how to best maintain its security. The project is called the Dartmouth Internet Security Testbed, or DIST.

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.

CA Inc. and HCL Technologies announced an agreement to establish a strategic partnership in which HCL will assume all research and product development connected with CA's threat management security business. CA will retain all sales and marketing functions.

Seven Out of 10 SMEs Worldwide Reported Spyware and Virus Infections but Underestimate the Consequences. Global Economic Engine Vulnerable to Cyber Crime.

McAfee, Inc. today announced that its McAfee® Secure Internet Gateway appliance outperformed Barracuda Networks' products in several tests.

Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is using Symantec Hosted Mail Security to protect its research centers and communication network against spam, viruses and other Internet-borne threats.

CA (NYSE: CA) today announced the immediate availability of its 2008 line of Internet security and desktop management products for the home and home office. The new line provides a stronger line of defense against the latest online threats including identity theft, viruses, spyware, spam, and phishing.

Symantec Corp. today announced the launch of Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008, industry leading security solutions that have been enhanced to provide computer users with comprehensive protection against new and emerging online threats, including disguised attacks used by drive-by downloads.

A Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist is enlisting the unwitting help of thousands, if not millions, of Web users each day to eliminate a technical bottleneck that has slowed efforts to transform books, newspapers and other printed materials into digitized text that is computer searchable.

New Internet Security Threat Activity Research Reveals a Shift towards Collaborative, Global Online Communities Operated by Cyber Criminals