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Google Investigating Chinese Employees

BluePeppers writes "The Guardian is reporting that Google China is investigating its staff about The Incident. '"We're not commenting on rumor and speculation. This is an ongoing investigation and we simply cannot comment on the details," a Google spokeswoman said. Security analysts told Reuters the malicious software or malware used in the attack was a modification of a trojan called Hydraq. A trojan is a hidden program allowing unauthorized access to a computer. The analysts said the sophistication in the attack was in knowing whom to attack, not the malware itself.'"

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  1. Google is more powerful than I thought.. by brokenin2 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't know they could go back in time and undo the incident. Very impressive!

    1. Re:Google is more powerful than I thought.. by raburton · · Score: 2, Funny

      I was concerned for a moment there about declining standards at the Guardian, but you'll be pleased to know the phrase "in lieu" does not appear anywhere in their article.

    2. Re:Google is more powerful than I thought.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Unfortunately only organic matter could be sent or machines covered with organic matter.

    3. Re:Google is more powerful than I thought.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Yeah, let's hope they never figure out how to send back a plasma rifle covered in steak.

    4. Re:Google is more powerful than I thought.. by Destoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      Portable weapons of mass destruction wrapped in bacon.. hmmmmmhmhmhmmmgrrglglgl..

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  2. Re:In lieu of? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    His grammar is down the lieu.

  3. it's aftermath! by bigmaddog · · Score: 4, Funny

    Irregardless of the actual story content, I find the poster's use of "in lieu" to be the penultimate atrocity vis-a-vis the English language.

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  4. Re:In lieu of? by Rary · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is Slashdot. Every summary must have at least one grammatical error.

    And "investigating it's staff" wasn't good enough?

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  5. the Chinese staffer's name ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... is In Lieu, you insensitive clods!

  6. Re:The real WTF is... by LSD-OBS · · Score: 2, Funny

    Its the kind of bad grammer we sea alot of on slashdot. Blame there editers.

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  7. In communist china... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    google googles you!

  8. Re:Poor Choice Of Phrasing by nkcaump · · Score: 2, Funny

    but we we have computers

    Giggle... you said "we we"...

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  9. Re:Poor Choice Of Phrasing by xdroop · · Score: 2, Funny

    Right, I get hit by my own irony stick. I deserved that. "we we" indeed.

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  10. Re:Somewhere in Mountain View... by e2d2 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ENHANCE!

  11. Re:Welcome to the new world by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why on earth would the US government be upset about a major foreign competitor deciding to copy GM cars?

  12. Re:Somewhere in Mountain View... by NevarMore · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..and showing them text advertisements for criminal defence lawyers.

  13. Re:Somewhere in Mountain View... by Herkum01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh my god, it was KEVIN BACON!

  14. Re:Somewhere in Mountain View... by CFBMoo1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Somewhere in Mountain View, servers are now analyzing all activity of Google's employees in China. And their friend. And their friend's friends. And the people they email. And everyone who got in range of a Google security camera. And all the their friends. And the people they email."

    And then, suddenly the white vans with cameras and guys in colorful hats pulls up and surrounds someones house!

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  15. Re:In lieu of? by wall0159 · · Score: 3, Funny

    C'mon, go easy - I wouldn't call failing to capitalize IT a grammatical error!

  16. Re:Spies everywhere by thetoadwarrior · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm drawing a good pay check from the Judean People's Front for spying on Google.

  17. Re:Spies everywhere by Fluffeh · · Score: 2, Funny

    The world doesn't end at America's coastlines.

    Of course not. That's where US waters are, before they cover up the rest of God's round earth till they hit the other US coastline. Gosh, you clearly didn't do geography at school did you?

    *rolls eyes*

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  18. Re:Spies everywhere by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Think outside the box. Think inside the globe.

    It's exactly this kind of Terran-centric Isolationism that has retarded the development of diplomatic relations with our closest neighbor. Reacting with fear to their obviously friendly overtures, doesn't help either.

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