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Days after Google acted to thwart the Santy worm, security firms warned that variants have begun to spread using both Google and other search engines.

“Google Hacking for Penetration Testers explores the explosive growth of a technique known as “Google Hacking.”

A decision by Google Inc. to block certain search queries has helped thwart the spread of the Santy worm, but the public release of the worm’s source code could lead to new attacks, security experts warned on Wednesday.

Based on billions of searches conducted by Google users around the world, the 2004 Year-End Zeitgeist offers a unique perspective on the year’s major events and trends.

An Ottawa computer programmer has managed what experts are calling a “significant” computing feat, cracking a portion of the zealously guarded code designed by Google for a highly anticipated upcoming version of its Internet search engine. For more details on the same click here.

Google has responded to calls from antivirus firms to stop the spread of an Internet worm that was using the search engine’s technology to spread among online bulletin boards.

Web search powerhouse Google has acknowledged—and patched—a security vulnerability in its desktop search utility that opens the doors for man-in-the-middle data leak attacks.

A Rice University computer scientist and two of his students discovered a potentially serious security flaw in the desktop search tool recently distributed by Google.

Working with major libraries, Google is hoping to scan millions of books and periodicals into its popular Internet search engine during the next several years