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New programme launched against online security threats

A new download has been launched to protect people from potentially dangerous online security threats.

Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University said that software they have built will protect people from the unscrupulous sources intercepting internet traffic.

Looking at information on the communication between two computers has been noted as being a "goldmine for hackers" by USA Today, and the new software creates a way for those online to check whether a site they visit is genuine.

Although many people are aware of online threats, some are still concerned about how to react when confronted with a warning about a bad certificate.

Jordan Robertson, from the Associated Press said: "[The software] can tap into a network of publicly accessible servers that have been programmed to ping websites and record changes in the encryption keys they use to secure data."

Researchers David Andersen, Adrian Perrig and Dan Wendlandt hope that the programme will assist those who are perplexed by the current warnings.

The programme has been designed to work in conjunction with the latest version of the Firefox web browser.

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