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This morning, Sophos has discovered that hackers had created an article on the German edition of Wikipedia containing false information about a new version of the Blaster worm, along with a link to a fix.

Also making news, the Microsoft-Novell pact has been welcomed by OpenOffice.org, which said it's delighted as long as the deal leads to improvements to the group's free open-source applications suite.

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Hackers use Wikipedia to spread malware
Hackers are using online encyclopaedia Wikipedia to spread malware, according to a security firm.


Internet swells to 100 million sites
Dramatic growth attributed to new blogs and small business sites.


OpenOffice blesses Microsoft-Novell pact
The Linux-Windows cooperation deal between Microsoft and Novell is being welcomed by the group behind the free OpenOffice.org applications suite.


Zango fined US$3m for illegal adware installations
Teh US FTC sets new rules for adware downloads.


Climate modeling enhanced by new IBM supercomputer
Blueice performs at a peak speed of 12 teraflops, nearly triple the atmospheric center's current computing capacity, and will begin operating in February.


Dell does its first AMD laptop
The PC powerhouse has begun selling a laptop equipped with an AMD Turion 64 processor, the first time it's sold a portable not powered by an Intel chip.


'Macarena' virus targets Macs
Source code for a Mac virus has gone public, a security company has warned, and although the original doesn't carry a malicious payload, more dangerous variants can be expected.


Apple ramps RED iPod Nano to 8GB
Apple has unveiled an 8GB model of its special edition iPod Nano, which the company sells in support of U2 lead singer Bono's (RED) campaign to fight AIDS in Africa.


Microsoft eschews auto push for Japanese IE7
Microsoft launched the Japanese edition of Internet Explorer 7 on Thursday, but said it will delay pushing the new browser to users via Automatic Updates until next year because businesses have asked for more time to configure their websites and applications.


Trojan one-two punch sends spam rates soaring
MessageLabs on Friday fingered a pair of trojans for pushing up spam rates, and said the duo use techniques that make it difficult for anti-virus vendors to keep up.


Hyro acquires Synergy Plus
ASX-listed digital services company Hyro has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire Melbourne-based technology and infrastructure company Synergy Plus.



Nokia makes 20 million handsets in India
NEW DELHI - World's top handset maker Nokia, said on Saturday that it had made 20 million handsets at its Indian unit in less than a year after the factory became operational.


Xmas wish list takes to Web
The Blue Dot social-networking site is offering a new way for people to share their holiday wish lists, via an online service that drops personalised hints to friends and family.
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