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AP – Computer security company Symantec Corp. has closed its $1.28 billion acquisition of a unit of VeriSign Inc. that sells security technology to websites, the companies said on Monday.

PC World – When I can write a 17-word headline for our This Week in GeekTech roundup, well, you know it’s been a good week for geekdom. This go-around, we looked at iPhone and Android hackery, new music tech, a ridiculous casemod, and yes, even rockets. Let’s dive in, shall we?

PC World – It’s the end of an era: Intel can no longer offer computer makers perks for using its processors, according to an antitrust settlement that the chip maker reached with the U.S. government. Meanwhile, BlackBerry users in some countries may find their e-mail service terminated if governments are denied access to the network’s secure data. Finally, employee paychecks may no longer be safe as hackers look for new revenue sources.

AP – In November 2008, with the nation transfixed by a presidential election and a collapsing economy, a group of international hackers infiltrated the computer network of a major financial services company in what authorities describe as one of the most sophisticated attacks ever concocted.

PC World – Researchers at Trend Micro have found that a widespread piece of malware used a digital certificate from a competing security company’s product in an attempt to look legitimate.

AFP – French authorities and experts warned Thursday hackers could gain control of iPhones and other gadgets made by US tech giant Apple through the Internet, plundering users’ data and tapping their calls.

PC World – A sophisticated worm designed to steal industrial secrets has been around for much longer than previously thought, according to security experts investigating the malicious software.

Ben Patterson – The cool thing about the “JailbreakMe” tool that iPhone hackers unleashed last weekend is that it’s capable of jailbreaking your iPhone over the Web, via the handset’s Safari browser. The scary thing about the “JailbreakMe” tool? It’s capable of jailbreaking your iPhone over the Web, via the handset’s Safari browser.

PC World – At least 100,000 computers in the U.K. are infected with the Zeus malware, an advanced piece of spying software that is regularly defeating most antivirus software suites, according security vendor Trusteer.

AFP – Hundreds of hackers, computer programmers and online security experts met in Beijing Wednesday to discuss ways to defend against an increasing number of cyberattacks.