Swine Flu Fears Overrun Web

Don't be surprised if, at the next Web 2.0-type conference, the attendees all wear surgical masks and tote gallon jugs of hand sanitizer.  New stats from both Nielsen and Hitwise indicate that fear of the swine flu has hit the online world in a big way.

AOL Launches Old-School Political Site

AOL's MediaGlow has launched a new political news and blog site called PoliticsDaily.com. PoliticsDaily.com features a mix of political views and will focus on in-depth political analysis instead of breaking news. AOL says as more people go online for political news and information that its new site will offer information across the political spectrum.

MySpace Expands Executive Roster

As part of the shakeup that ousted co-founder Chris DeWolfe and ushered in former Project Playlist and Facebook's Owen Van Natta as the new CEO, MySpace has expanded its management team with two key hires. Michael Jones who comes from Userplane and AOL has been named Chief Operating Officer and Jason Hirschhorn joins as Chief Product Officer after a stints at Sling Media and MTV…

McAfee Rolls Out Free Online Cybercrime Site

McAfee has introduced a free online Cybercrime Response Unit aimed at detecting cybercrime and helping users recover from it. "With physical crime you know right away if your house has been broken into or your car has been stolen, but with cybercrime, it's not that obvious. Most people don't even know they're a victim, and they rarely know what to do next," said McAfee President…