Type your question in the Google Flaw Puts Major Web Sites At Risk
Wednesday 29 November 2006
Several major web sites that use a Google search engine tool could be at risk from a phishing attack.
Experts found the vulnerability in the Google Search Appliance, a computer sold by Google to be a dedicated search engine for a particular web site.
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Major web sites at risk include government sites, banks, universities and various businesses.
Google has issued a fix for the problem and other security experts have warned affected sites, but it is thought not all sites have installed the fix or are even aware there is a problem.
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