The big vulnerability in DNS, uncovered by security experts, which allow seedy sorts to redirect traffic to web sites under their control, is slowly being patched by ISPs. The premise behind this exploit is that by manipulating the domain name queries handled by unsecured servers, these individuals can send unsuspecting surfers to fake sites resembling a legitimate sites. Once there, these fake sites launch offending software scripts which could obtain personal information or run ad link scams. Pretty bad huh? Want to protect yourself? The first thing you should do is contact your internet service provider and see if they have patched their DNS servers to prevent this exploit. If you aren’t comfortable with the reply of your ISP, then switch the DNS servers on your router/PCs to point to the servers at OpenDNS. Word has it they are secure. Also, some report that using OpenDNS even speeds up their browsing.