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- China breaks up Black Hawk hacking ring
Chinese authorities have broken a hacking-tool dissemination ring, according to state media. by Tom Espiner ZDNet UK
- Oracle releases emergency patch
Oracle has released a patch for a server flaw that can be exploited over a network without the use of a username or password. by Tom Espiner ZDNet UK
- Google seeks four patents for Web app tech
Google has filed at least four patent applications for technology it is building into its Chrome browser to try to make the web a more powerful foundation for applications. by Stephen Shankland CNET News
- Report: 50M tablets to sell in 2014
Energized by the debut of the Apple iPad, the global tablet market is poised to move some 50 million units in 2014, according to a new report. by Victoria Ho
- FBI wants records kept of Web sites visited
The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years. by Declan McCullagh CNET News
- Report: Apple paying refund on broken 27-inch iMacs
Gizmodo is reporting several readers who've been given a 15 percent cash refund for having to return a broken 27-inch iMac. by Erica Ogg
- LHC to run for longest continuous period
The Large Hadron Collider is about to enter its longest continuous operational period, in preparation for full-strength particle-smashing. by David Meyer ZDNet UK
- U.S. House passes cybersecurity research bill
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a cybersecurity bill that calls for beefing up training, research, and coordination against cyberattacks. by Elinor Mills CNET News
- Let compliance lead the way in preventing healthcare data breaches
With a number of security breaches last year - plus new regulations and security requirements - the pressure is on healthcare organizations to better control the security of their records. by Brian Cleary, Aveksa, Special to ZDNet
- Aussie ISP, Pirate Party win BitTorrent file-sharing case
The Pirate Party Australia has welcomed an ISP's internet piracy victory over a coalition of film and TV studios, describing it as "a victory for common sense." by Renai LeMay ZDNet Australia
- Apple accused of copying iPad design
The president of Chinese hardware manufacturer, Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial, told reporters that the iPad was a copy of their own tablet PC. by Kevin Kwang ZDNet Asia
- Linux developer explains Android kernel code removal
Greg Kroah-Hartman, a Linux kernel developer, has posted a blog explaining the decision to excise Google's Android code from the kernel. by David Meyer ZDNet UK
- Mozilla weighs privacy warnings for Web pages
Unless you speak lawyerese as a second language, a Web site's privacy policy can seem as incomprehensible as the loudspeakers on New York City subways. But Mozilla may do something about it. by Declan McCullagh CNET News
- Botnet sends fake SSL pings to CIA, PayPal, others
In attempt to hide the location of its command-and-control server, the Pushdo botnet has been instructing its infected zombie computers to send fake SSL connections to major Web sites. by Elinor Mills CNET News
- Google phasing out support for IE6
Starting March 1, Internet Explorer users must be running at least version 7 of the browser in order to properly use Google Docs and Google Sites. by Tom Krazit CNET News
- Google aims to speed up DNS requests
Google and Neustar UltraDNS have proposed a extension to try to build some geographic awareness into the Domain Name System. by Stephen Shankland CNET News
- Checks to curb latest SEO tricks
Unethical tactics employed by companies utilizing SEO tactics such as link farms and loading Web pages filled with irrelevant keywords, are not welcomed by search engine operators. by Kevin Kwang ZDNet Asia
- Expert sees security issues with the Apple iPad
Apple's new iPad device looks like it will have some of the same security issues that affect the iPhone, such as weak encryption, said a mobile security expert. by Elinor Mills CNET News
- Kayak.com lets you book 'Lost' flight
Buzz started spreading around on Twitter that you can find something awfully funny on travel search site Kayak.com: search for a one-way flight from Sydney to Los Angeles by Caroline McCarthy CNET News
- New York examines Web marketing scam
Andrew Cuomo, attorney general for the state of New York, has launched an investigation into the marketing practices of 22 e-tailers, including Staples, 1-800-Flowers.com and Orbitz. by Greg Sandoval CNET News
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