Monday tech roundup: A slight Comcast/NBC nod, a serious p2p breach

MONDAY TECH ROUNDUP:
CRS says NBC/Comcast deal a go - Nate Anderson, Ars Technica
Spies and hackers exploit cyber world rule void - William Maclean, Reuters
Chinese man wrote Google attack code - Elinor Mills, CNet
Firms push Senate on R&D - Juliana Gruenwald, The Daily Dose
Distributing transparency, the White House way - Micah Sifry, techPresident
Does FB deserve hell it's getting from Greenpeace? - David Roberts, HuffPo
FTC finds widespread data breach through p2p applications - Cecilia Kang, Post Tech
Data theft costs $2M annually - Rochelle Garner, Bloomberg
ACTA's Internet chapter leaks - Tech Dirt

OTHER STORIES:
WH invites Tea Party to criticize it on transparency - The Hill
Tech groups press to fight Chinese restrictions - The Hill
'American Idol' director urges FCC to protect wireless mics - The Hill
WH offers to post GOP healthcare proposal on own website - The Hill