This is actually very old, but it definitely worth bringing up, especially for people who own websites with sensitive data on them. A lot of people think of Google just as a great search engine where they can type in a search word or phrase to get information on it. But what a lot of people may not know are the special queries that you can port through Google to get information that well… you shouldn’t normally have access to.
Infamous computer hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow (CDC) said Friday it is offering a software tool that lets people use Google to scan websites for security flaws.
CDC says a “Goolag Scanner” program based on work done by a hacker using the name “Johnny I Hack Stuff” is available for free download at its website.
The tool lets people with fundamental programming skills check websites or Internet domains for weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers, according to CDC.
The group said it uncovered “some pretty scary holes” through random tests of the tool in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
CDC advised website operators to use to tool to find and patch vulnerabilities before hackers use it for crime or mischief.[more]
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