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MrMark
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23 Feb 2008, 2:31 pm

Hackers use Google to find website vulnerabilities

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - 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.

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23 Feb 2008, 4:57 pm

Wow the cdc, now that brings back fond memories ... shame the site for the tool seems to be down at the moment.