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Tuesday, January 11, 2005

McAfee automates Google hacking, ZDNet, 10 Jan 2005

“McAfee has released an update to its tool that uses Google to automatically search for security holes in Web sites. SiteDigger 2.0, delivered on Monday, looks for information about a Web site's security by sending specific queries to Google's Web database. Known as Google hacking, such searches can turn up easily exploitable flaws and sensitive information, including credit card numbers and user account information. The free service should help Webmasters stay informed about what information is out there regarding their sites, said Chris Prosise, vice president of worldwide professional services for security technology company McAfee.�

Full story at http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5519726.html?tag=zdnn.alert

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