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China state news agency Web site hit with malware
A section of the Web site for China's state-run Xinhua news agency was found to be distributing malware last month, according to a Google malware scanning service that is still labeling the site as potentially harmful.The "news...
Wi-Fi key-cracking kits sold in China mean free Internet
Dodgy salesmen in China are making money from long-known weaknesses in a Wi-Fi encryption standard, by selling network key-cracking kits for the average user.Wi-Fi USB adapters bundled with a Linux operating system, key-breaking...
Apple tweaks Wi-Fi in iPhone to use China protocol
Apple appears to have tweaked its iPhone to support a Chinese security protocol for wireless networks, as companies increasingly adopt Chinese government-backed technologies to break into the country's huge market.The move suggests...
Microsoft wins piracy case against Chinese company
Microsoft won a Chinese court case over pirated software used by a local insurance company, scoring a point in its ongoing fight against intellectual property violations in China.A Shanghai court on Thursday ordered Shanghai-based...
Illegal satellite TV in China brings CNN to the masses
A black market for satellite TV is booming in China as the middle class grows there, bringing foreign channels like CNN and MTV to a much wider audience than allowed by the government.Satellite TV is legal only for select viewers in...
Chinese online games shut down for quake mourning day
Online games, music services and parts of other Web sites in China were shut down on Wednesday for a day of mourning mandated by the government after a deadly earthquake last week.Popular online game World of Warcraft, the music...
China warns against IBM slogan 'Smarter Planet'
A Chinese official appeared to take aim at IBM as he warned recently against "Smarter Planet" projects, or the use of technology like networks of sensors in cities to gather and analyze data.IBM has used the "Smarter Planet" slogan...
China warns IBM 'Smarter Planet' plan could constrain country
A Chinese official appeared to take aim at IBM as he warned recently against "Smarter Planet" projects, or the use of technology like networks of sensors in cities to gather and analyze data.
Report: Google attack targeted 'Gaia' password system
The information stolen from Google in cyberattacks late last year included a password system that gives users access to multiple services after just one login, according to a news report.Google in January said it had been hit by...
Lenovo reveals tweaked Android, app store for Lephone
Lenovo showed off a tweaked version of Google's Android operating system on its upcoming Lephone handset, as the company also launched an application download store for the phone and other products.Lenovo also announced a service...
Lenovo handset to run tweaked Google Android OS
Lenovo showed off a tweaked version of Google's Android operating system on its upcoming Lephone handset, as the company also launched an application download store for the phone and other products.