Google (NOT) Hacked?

dr911 · 08-21-2008, 05:06 AM

Google was not hacked, but instead had a DNS problem. For some readers the site was redirecting to the SoGoSearch page. That continues to fox me, and I plan to investigate further. All services have been restored. I find it amazing: Google is now as integrated in our lives as a phone company, or heaven forbid, TV networks. Multiple experts say that the screen grab I got was result of broswers not being able to resolve to Google.com, and instead stumbled upon google.com.net (com.net is the SoGoSearch website, and they have a wildcard match). Once Google’s DNS was restored, browsers stopped the appending, and started functioning normally.

Source:Google (NOT) Hacked? Just A DNS Glitch says Google - GigaOM

**Lyte** · 08-21-2008, 09:35 AM

Google.com.net?? I'm a tad confused.

**Swift** · 08-23-2008, 08:51 AM

WTF this is from '05??????????

dr911 · 08-24-2008, 08:03 PM

Relax all.here's some links that will expain all !!

WordPress Blogs and More Hacked by Google Redirects « Lorelle on WordPress

Black Hat 2008: Google Gadgets insecurity - Hack a Day

Google Trends hacked again - The INQUIRER

The above link is dated: Thursday, 17 July 2008, 8:14 AM

**Lyte** · 08-24-2008, 08:53 PM

That makes a lil more sense.

The black hat blog is an interesting read...

"Black Hat presenters [Robert "RSnake" Hansen], CEO of SecTheory, and [Tom Stracener], security analyst at Cenzic, criticized Google in their presentation "Xploiting Google Gadgets". [Hansen] and [Stracener] say that there's currently no way for Google to confirm whether Google Gadget creations contain malicious content or not; this leaves the application vulnerable to a wide range of hacking ugliness such as data poisoning, worms, and theft of data. [Hansen] himself isn't exactly on the friendliest terms with Google. He's got a bit of a contentious history and he claims that Google has threatened legal action against him. Nevertheless, if what was presented is true and accurate, then Google has a huge security issue that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. Google has not yet commented on the situation."
Posted Aug 9th 2008 6:00PM by Kimberly Lau

Although, one response says that Google regularly scans their gadgets. They would fools not to!