Security Hole in Google Desktop Search Toolbar
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Security Hole in Google Desktop Search
Security Hole in Google Desktop Search
12/22/2004 01:14 AMWeb search companies are tripping over each other to release their own
entrants into the desktop search tool race. But Google's early version
had a significant security flaw.
Google Toolbar Security Hole
Google Toolbar Security Hole
08/09/2002 01:56 PMGreyMagic has discovered a series of security exploits in the Google
Toolbar. The Register has a summary of them. For their part, Google
has released an updated version that will be automatically distributed
to users of the toolbar. You're safe if you're running version 1.1.59
or higher. You can check what version you have by going to the Google
menu and selecting "About Google Toolbar...". If you're running 1.1.58
or earlier, visit the toolbar website to upgrade....
Google Bundles Toolbar and Desktop
Search Application with WinZip
Google Bundles Toolbar and Desktop
Search Application with WinZip
06/17/2005 07:22 PMImagine the fuss if Google did hybrid
desktop and web search - well the new
Hotbot toolbar already does
Imagine the fuss if Google did hybrid
desktop and web search - well the new
Hotbot toolbar already does
04/14/2004 10:34 PMHotBot's New Desktop Search Toolbar: "HotBot's new Desktop Search
utility not only searches the web, it indexes files and email...
MSN Desktop Search Toolbar utility
MSN Desktop Search Toolbar utility
06/17/2005 03:50 PMI have not used the Microsoft Search yet primarily because I have
been using Google's desktop search. But I found an article today that
points at a nice tool you can add on to that search tool. It's like a
bookmark tool, but it's used for those URLs you visit often that have
super long URL's [Technet]
MSN Toolbar Suite: invasion of the
desktop search applications
MSN Toolbar Suite: invasion of the
desktop search applications
12/19/2004 03:45 PMWeeks after launching their own online search engine aimed at
Google-users, Microsoft's MSN division launches "phase-two" in the
form of a desktop search tool with some improvements over Google's
similar offering.
Apreo Enforces Appropriate Use of Google
Desktop Search to Reduce Security Risk
of Data Exposure and Spyware I
Apreo Enforces Appropriate Use of Google
Desktop Search to Reduce Security Risk
of Data Exposure and Spyware I
01/05/2005 08:31 AMSecurity Park Jan 5 2005 12:49PM GMT
Google Introduces Key Name Search into
Toolbar
Google Introduces Key Name Search into
Toolbar
07/15/2004 08:58 AMGoogle puts Realnames like functionality into tool bar.
Google unveils search box for Windows
toolbar
Google unveils search box for Windows
toolbar
11/06/2003 11:54 PMSydney Morning Herald Nov 6 2003 11:10PM ET
Google Toolbar Security Warning
Google Toolbar Security Warning
09/21/2004 04:26 PMSearch Engine Journal Sep 21 2004 8:07PM GMT
Google Toolbar Security Flaws
Google Toolbar Security Flaws
09/21/2004 12:53 PMSearch Engine Lowdown Sep 21 2004 4:31PM GMT
AOL Joins Google, MSN & Yahoo in the
Search Engine Toolbar Club
AOL Joins Google, MSN & Yahoo in the
Search Engine Toolbar Club
04/24/2004 01:10 PMSearch Engine Journal Apr 24 2004 5:09PM GMT
* Google search: a spider hole of
misinformation
* Google search: a spider hole of
misinformation
01/04/2004 12:26 AMTaipei Times Online Jan 3 2004 10:39PM ET
Google fixed flaw in Google Desktop
Search(GDS)
Google fixed flaw in Google Desktop
Search(GDS)
12/22/2004 01:56 AMPakTribune.com Dec 22 2004 6:39AM GMT
Google Desktop Search
Google Desktop Search
12/19/2004 03:55 PMGoogle Desktop Search is released. Here’s my list of Google’s hits
and misses.
Analysis: Google goes for desktop search
Analysis: Google goes for desktop search
05/24/2004 09:15 AMSilicon.com May 24 2004 1:28PM GMT
Google launches desktop search
Google launches desktop search
11/10/2003 11:16 PMGoogle Desktop Search Vunerability
Google Desktop Search Vunerability
12/22/2004 01:14 AMGoogle says it has fixed a flaw that could have allowed hackers to
search the contents of PCs running the company#8217;s desktop search
tool. According to a statement issued Monday by the Web search
company, it has rolled out a fix for the vulnerability. The flaw in
the tool was discovered in late November by a Rice University computer
scientist and two of his students. A Google representative said,
#8220;We were made aware of this#8230;
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Google tests desktop search
Google tests desktop search
11/06/2003 10:47 PMZDNet Nov 6 2003 10:03PM ET
Google slots search into the desktop
Google slots search into the desktop
11/07/2003 01:00 AMZDNet Nov 7 2003 0:22AM ET
Google Desktop Search for Enterprise
Google Desktop Search for Enterprise
06/05/2005 11:27 PM"Google Desktop Search for Enterprise. This free downloadable
application enables companies to provide employees with the ability to
search for information on their computers..."
Google Desktop Search Goes Final
Google Desktop Search Goes Final
03/14/2005 05:11 PM"Google has produced an updated version of its desktop search. It will
now be able to search the full text of pdf files and the metadata of
multi-media files."
Google set to announce desktop search
utility
Google set to announce desktop search
utility
05/19/2004 04:17 PMThe Google Deskbar, which we told you about last November, is just a
prelude to dance party that Google would like to host on your hard
drive. Meet Puffin.
Writing Google Desktop Search Plugins
Writing Google Desktop Search Plugins
06/06/2005 12:03 AM
Google recently released the source code of Kongulo, a plugin for
the Google Desktop Search utility. Kongulo is useful on its own, but
it's even better as an example of how to write your own plugins for
GDS. Jeremy Jones explores the code and explains how it interacts with
GDS.
3rd Party API Released for Google
Desktop Search
3rd Party API Released for Google
Desktop Search
01/05/2005 04:56 PM"...allows developers to access Google Desktop search results without
directly processing the HTML coded results"
Google Fixes Desktop Search Flaw
Google Fixes Desktop Search Flaw
12/22/2004 01:19 AM"Google Desktop Search: Download
Plug-ins"
"Google Desktop Search: Download
Plug-ins"
03/14/2005 05:53 PMPaper on cracking Google Desktop Search
Paper on cracking Google Desktop Search
12/22/2004 01:19 AMGoogle moves desktop search out of beta
Google moves desktop search out of beta
03/14/2005 06:04 PM
Google
has
moved its desktop search
tool from
beta to a mainstream offering. This is an
unusually fast shift for Google, who tends to keep projects in
beta for a long period.
Google Plans Desktop Search Tool
Google Plans Desktop Search Tool
05/19/2004 07:18 AMForbes May 19 2004 11:49AM GMT
Google Grabs Desktop Search from
Microsoft
Google Grabs Desktop Search from
Microsoft
11/13/2003 03:09 AMWebTalkGuys Radio Nov 13 2003 1:48AM ET
Google Puffin - Desktop Search
Application
Google Puffin - Desktop Search
Application
05/24/2004 03:48 PM"Google is reportedly working on a downloadable file and text software
search tool, code-named Puffin..."
Google To Launch Desktop Search Tool
Google To Launch Desktop Search Tool
05/19/2004 02:57 AMI assume this will surprise all of about three or four people who
haven't been paying attention, but Google is preparing to
laun
ch a desktop search tool that will let you search through your own
hard drive (in exchange, I assume, for contextual ads). The press
will make a big deal about this and how it's a way for them to
challenge Microsoft's Longhorn offering, which will have greatly
improved local search. I'm not sure it's that interesting. Longhorn
is so far off that it's really not worth speculating whether or not
this product actually competes with it or not. The more interesting
question is,
if this local search tool involves contextual ads,
will the privacy folks start complaining again that Google is now
snooping through your hard drive?
Flaw in Google desktop search nailed
Flaw in Google desktop search nailed
12/22/2004 01:41 AMCiol.com - Tue Dec 21, 10:20 am GMT
Google Patches Desktop Search Flaw
Google Patches Desktop Search Flaw
12/24/2004 01:04 PMWeb 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. The Google fix was issued after a
pair of Rice University graduate students discovered that two
different attack scenarios could be used to exploit the Google Desktop
vulnerability. Read more#8230;#8230;
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Linux Desktop KDE Plans Google Style
Search
Linux Desktop KDE Plans Google Style
Search
08/27/2004 03:48 PMSearch Engine Journal Aug 27 2004 8:08PM GMT
Google Planning Desktop Software Search
Tool - NYT (Reuters)
Google Planning Desktop Software Search
Tool - NYT (Reuters)
05/19/2004 01:21 AMReuters - Google, the Internet search company,
is planning to release a file and text software search tool for
finding information stored on a computer, The New York Times
said on Wednesday.
Toolbar: Modular Desktop Container
System
Toolbar: Modular Desktop Container
System
04/15/2005 09:59 AM
Danese Milano offers up
their modular desktop container system, called the Toolbar. Based on
"cells," each cell can contain modules—a penholder container, a
CD holder, a document holder and the like. A horizontal bar lets you
hang them up on the wall if you so choose and obsessive-compulsives
can tweak the layout and order to their heart's content. MoCo Loco has
more pics and a bit more info, but I'm relatively certain it's not for
sale yet/ever, sadly—I'd love to pick one of these up at Office
Max or a finer office furnishings store.
Modular Desktop
Container System [MoCoLoco]
great web searching tool, free download,
cool search web, search the web, google
web search, web search engine
great web searching tool, free download,
cool search web, search the web, google
web search, web search engine
06/20/2004 03:27 AMRe-Search is a new product that you can load it on your desktop. Of
course it is totally free. Search the web became easy, fast and
effectively! [PRWEB Jun 20, 2004]
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INTERNET SECURITY: Is a webcam watching
you?
INTERNET SECURITY: Is a webcam watching
you?
08/23/2004 12:35 PMContent-Wire Aug 23 2004 5:02PM GMT
mini WebCam Security System
mini WebCam Security System
04/09/2005 06:15 PMWorried about your storehouse after hours, or have a view you've got
to share?
The Mac mini with the right software and wireless cameras can help you
share or keep an eye on kids, valuables or skylines.
Join
me for another Mini Media
Mac tutorial and we'll get you set up with wireless monitoring,
for under $200.
More Googleable unsecured webcams
More Googleable unsecured webcams
01/05/2005 03:58 PMXeni Jardin:
Following up on
yesterday's post about how to sniff out publicly-viewable webcams
(whose operators may not be fully aware that said webcams are publicly
viewable), Boing Boing reader
George Hotelling says:
Did you know there's a whole site dedicated to finding interesting
stuff via Google? Link, and check out or the "ihack
stuff.com" site.
And reader
Victor Gregorio
says:
Here is a search that finds Axis webcams..
inurl:"view/index.shtml"
Link.
Reader
Jonathan offers yet another
string for Axis cams,
Link, and says "They're particularly fun since they tend
to have multiple frames per second, so you get something almost full
motion." I just tried this and found a cool barnyard in Japan where
goats and baby cows were frolicking in the dirt with ducks.
Googling unsecured webcams
Googling unsecured webcams
01/04/2005 11:55 PMXeni Jardin:
Cleverly-aliased BoingBoing reader numlok whispers:
This is both very cool and very scary. Use this search string below
with Google, and you will find dozens (hundreds?) of unsecured webcam
feeds (most seem to be security cams).
inurl:"ViewerFrame?Mode="
Link. More background
here.
Google Search:
inurl:"ViewerFrame?Mode="
Google Search:
inurl:"ViewerFrame?Mode="
01/05/2005 10:43 PMinurl:"ViewerFrame?Mode=" .. this Google
search
google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=inur
l%3A%22ViewerFrame%3FMode%3D%22
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Is Using Your Neighbor's WiFi A Crime?
Is Leaving Your's Unsecured?
Is Using Your Neighbor's WiFi A Crime?
Is Leaving Your's Unsecured?
12/26/2003 01:46 PMNow that
WiFi
in the home is incredibly popular (to the point that completely
non-technical folks are picking up access points at Wal-mart), the new
legal questions are starting to come up - and it sounds like people
are confusing the issues. Last month, we wrote about the very sick
individual who
was
arrested in Canada for (a) driving the wrong way down a one way
street (b) driving without any pants on (c) using a laptop while
driving (d) using that laptop to download child porn (e) which he
accessed via a free WiFi connection. Clearly, the guy deserved to be
arrested, but what shocks me is that all anyone can talk about is the
fact that he was using a free WiFi network, and how the
owner
of that WiFi network should be punished - and not any of the things
the
sick guy was doing himself. Say what? Talk about missing
the point. There are perfectly legitimate reasons to leave your WiFi
access point open to the public (assuming your ISP's terms of service
allow it), and yet everyone is focused on why wireless access point
owners need to make their systems more secure. Over at Always-On
they're running a story about a similar situation where a neighbor's
kid
g
ot onto his wireless network and proceeded to wipe the guy's hard
drive clean. Instead of pressing charges, the guy had the kid
show him how to protect his network. That's the wrong thing. He
should have shown him how to protect his computer. It's completely
possible to open up your WiFi network, without letting anyone else who
gets on the network to access your computers. Again, this is a case
where people are confusing the open network (which is legal) with the
actual crime (wiping the hard drive). Even the excellent folks over
at Broadband Reports are
telling people
they could be held responsible for not securing their networks.
That shouldn't be the case. If you have a legal open network, then
you are a service provider and as an open service provider who has no
control over what goes over your network should not be responsible for
any crimes that are committed over it.
Unsecured WiFi connection allows man to
download child porn!
Unsecured WiFi connection allows man to
download child porn!
12/02/2003 12:45 AMI am absolutely disgusted, people that buy WiFi equipment should be
required to prove that they know how to secure...
Boing Boing: Googling unsecured webcams
Boing Boing: Googling unsecured webcams
01/06/2005 02:25 AMBoing Boing: Googling unsecured webcams .. BoingBoing ..
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A php webcam
A php webcam
05/17/2004 06:06 PMHello World
Our network gets a Webcam
Our network gets a Webcam
04/18/2005 04:03 AMActiontec 802.11g network camera delivers good quality video, strong
security
Logitech's new webcam keeps its eye on
you
Logitech's new webcam keeps its eye on
you
10/30/2003 10:20 AMA new webcam from Logitech that can actually follow your face as you
move. The QuickCam Orbit Logitech has special face-tracking software
which can make sure that the automatically camera stays focused on you
without needing to be adjusted manually. The Orbit can also double as
a 1.3 megapixel still digital camera. Read...
blackant.net: other: webcam
blackant.net: other: webcam
06/11/2004 05:02 AMAA Webcam
blackant.net/other/webcam.php
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Using iSight As A Webcam?
Using iSight As A Webcam?
06/21/2004 10:37 AM70 Megapixel Webcam
70 Megapixel Webcam
06/19/2004 01:24 AMWebcam Pet Dish
Webcam Pet Dish
04/19/2004 08:33 AMDespite my cynical gut reaction whenever I see 'pet' and 'gadget'
together, I must admit I am intrigued by the iSeePet, a $500 automatic
pet feeder with an integrated web cam. Rather than just add a simple
camera to a feed bowl, the iSeePet also allows the pet owner to...
Webcam Shootout
Webcam Shootout
09/08/2004 08:45 AM
I don't use webcams, because I am ugly. But once upon a
time, I was a pretty princess of a man, and had a pretty good time
playing around with basic video chat and periodic Brady Bunch groups
of pictures on webpages. And while I think it's sort of the received
wisdom that all webcams suck equally, Tom's Hardware took it upon
themselves to see if that was really the case. The result? Not only
can you pay up to $200 for a simple webcam, it seems the more you pay,
the better the quality. Amazing!
Re
ad - Webcam Quality Test Shootout [TomsHardware]
The return of the webcam
The return of the webcam
03/14/2005 04:25 PMThrough a series of miracles yesterday, I stumbled across something
I've been searching for forever: an OS X driver (plus a fix for OS X
10.3) for my old USB QuickCam. (I also found an add-on that
lets me use said USB cam with iChat AV. Whee!) I then downloaded a
program called EvoCam, and just like
that, the webcam is back up
(view in popup). (No guarantees as to how long it will stay
up.)
How's that for a bit of nostalgia? Back in the early days of
weblogs, a lot of folks had webcams...it was part of the package.
Posts, a list of links to your friends' sites, a webcam, link to your
Amazon wishlist, maybe a link to your Epinions page, an about page, a
guestbook or little chat widget in the sidebar, etc. It was a social
space to move around in. Now that everyone is reading everything in
RSS readers, a lot of that sort of thing has been lost. RSS readers
are not that social, even with so-called "next gen" newsreaders that
recommend sites based on what you already read. It's mostly just
information in, information out...little time or opportunity for play.
Thank God for sites like Flickr,
LiveJournal, and Fark, where people can still go to hang
out and play around with the web and their friends a bit.
Active WebCam v4.4
Active WebCam v4.4
01/28/2004 05:14 AMActive WebCam broadcasts live video up to 20 frames per second from
any web camera. The captured video can be viewed using any browser,
with no plug-ins or downloads required. When it detects motion in the
monitored area, it can sound an alarm, e-mail you the captured images,
and start broadcasting or recording video. [Shareware $19.00 30 Days
4.97 MB]
Webcam Saver v1.0
Webcam Saver v1.0
12/07/2003 12:49 PMThe Webcam Saver allows you to admire pictures from webcams situated
all over the world. Presently, when your screensaver is activated you
will be able to see what happens in other cities, countries or across
the street. You will have a great number of settings at your disposal.
You can disable some webcams or add other ones. This program allows
you to see the world on your display without leaving your house or
your office. [Shareware $14.95 30 Uses 964 KB]
Kottke's Webcam
Kottke's Webcam
01/04/2004 08:23 AMkottke.org/cam/index.html
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Next Generation Webcam Looks You In The
Eye
Next Generation Webcam Looks You In The
Eye
06/30/2004 04:31 AMJust in case you might have been put off by webcams that showed people
staring off at a weird angles, you can now be totally weirded out by a
webcam system that
compensates so
that the foreground person is always looking you in the eye. A
setup of two webcams transforms the video images to a 3D image map
that re-creates an accurate angle-manipulated video. Microsoft's
research lab and i2i have been developing the technology for a while,
so it could be released for video chat sessions in the not too distant
future. And if you're worried about what your background looks like
(eg. your messy room/office), a suitably-chosen image can replace your
actual surroundings. Perhaps the Jetsons should be cited as prior art
for some of the features.
Webcam Watchdog Vulnerability
Webcam Watchdog Vulnerability
08/02/2004 05:32 PMDirect and Related Links for 'Webcam
Watchdog Vulnerability'
“Dr_insane has reported a vulnerability in Webcam Watchdog,
which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site
scripting attacks….The vulnerability has been confirmed in
versions 3.66 and 4.01. Other versions may also be affected. Solution:
Filter malicious characters and character sequences in a proxy server
or firewall with URL filtering capabilities.”…
Creative WebCam NX Ultra
Creative WebCam NX Ultra
02/18/2004 10:43 AMvnunet.com Feb 18 2004 2:13PM GMT
Angry webcam justice
Angry webcam justice
08/23/2004 01:14 AM
The most recent post on
Brendan
Grant's site is an unfortunate one: "For those who do not know,
back on July 12th I had my house broken into."
The full story
is
over here, but it has a upside: Grant recently picked up a used
webcam that takes shots
automatically when someone walks past, and
caught
the break-in.
WCD - webcam controller daemon
WCD - webcam controller daemon
11/13/2003 05:11 PMGoing slow...
Intel Presents the Pig and Cow Webcam
Intel Presents the Pig and Cow Webcam
05/20/2004 08:17 PMA pig, a cow, a camera, some coffee--and thievery: There's got to be a
category that's uniquely unique, as much as an oxymoron as that might
sound. Nigel Ballard sends the following combination police blotter,
glimpse in the future, and Wi-Fi report from Portland, where he helps
build out community wireless networking hotspots as part of Personal
Telco: I'm on a new steering committee! This'll make it three in
total. The Pig & Cow Steering Committee differs from the others,
not only because it has a way more interesting title, but also because
there are livestock involved, albeit the plastic variety. Confused?
OK, some background is needed. Urban Grind is a coffee house with a
difference, home to Personal Telco and a whole host of other
community-related happenings. You need to hang there to see how very
different it is from the sterility encountered in those national
coffee houses. A few months back two plastic animals appeared on the
countertop. Namely, a pig and a cow. People waiting for their drinks
started posing the animals, and then customers slipped in extra
characters and even props to create scenes ranging from the beautiful
to the bizarre. Along comes Intel's People & Practices Research
Group who have been watching the way the free Wi-Fi access from Oregon
non-profit Personal Telco was changing the clientele, attracting
customers from miles away, and creating a real sense of community,
communication and interaction in this large and comfortable space.
Many of the customers at UG actually talk to each other; they learn
each others names, enquire about lives, loves and job searches,
amazing! Intel asked Urban Grind if they could install some fun
technology, Brenda and Macker, the proprietors said "Sure, knock
yourself out". Intel duly installs a camera, an LCD monitor, a big
blue button, a tiny web server and a wireless client to connect their
server through the Personal Telco Wi-Fi to the outside world. The idea
is this. You are invited to pose the characters, bring in some of your
own, and even add a prop. Hit the big blue button, the image appears
on the LCD monitor and shortly thereafter they also appear online at
the web site for all to see. Cool beans, but "why" I hear you ask.
Intel says "We'd like to help people get marginally more enjoyment out
of Urban Grind, or get to know other patrons a...
SC-Modified Webcam Library
SC-Modified Webcam Library
07/16/2004 01:53 PMlibscmodcam version 0.1 released
Ultimate Wireless Webcam?
Ultimate Wireless Webcam?
12/24/2004 12:44 PMSlashdot Dec 23 2004 9:44PM GMT
Sombrero-Wearing Webcam
Sombrero-Wearing Webcam
08/12/2004 09:20 AM
God, I really hope this is a trend. Not the part
where O'Rite Technologies' Webcam 352 looks like Kenny from South
Park - I couldn't care less about that - but the fact that the
defining feature of the webcam is that it comes with little outfits to
dress it up. Specifically, as reviewed by I4U, a little Mexican get-up
complete with sombrero.
This is it, folks. We have seen the future, and it is tiny
sombreros for consumer electronics. I could not be more proud of the
electronics industry than I am today. I am seriously misting a little
here.
Read -
Sombrero Wearing USB Webcam 352 Review [I4U]
Look Into My Eyes - New Webcam
Technology
Look Into My Eyes - New Webcam
Technology
07/07/2004 04:18 PMWebDevInfo Jul 7 2004 8:32PM GMT
Security Hole in Google Desktop Search Toolbar
