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Google Blog: About that fake post
googleblog.blogspot.com — A bug in Blogger enabled an unauthorized user to make a fake post on the Google Blog last night, claiming that we've discontinued our AdWords click-to-call test. The bug was fixed quickly and the post removed. As for the click-to-call test, it is progressing on schedule, and we're pleased with the results thus far.
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- detonate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20The best hoaxes are slightly believable.
- mdberinato, on 10/12/2007, -14/+0second that
- cianuro, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6About time they made a statement about it though :)
- titlesaysitall, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17Oh man Google got owned.
- invader, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3it's crazy how seldom it happens... as far as being a target worldwide, google is a huge target... obviously not in the crosshairs of the hacker community as Microsoft, but they're up there
- mercurysquad, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Whatever is written in the article summary is all that's there in TFA. What's up with that?!!
- miaow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7is it a coincidence this is the link opposite the story ?
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/our-security-stance.html- thunderer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I believe this falls under, "the external security enthusiasts who keep us on our toes", part of that story.
- totorototoro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5So on the positive side, Google isn't discontinuing the service. On a less positive note, they got hacked?
- dbr_onix, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Well, Blogger did (Which they bought, so I suppose so)
- Ben
- dbr_onix, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Well, Blogger did (Which they bought, so I suppose so)
- varvil, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Sweet! I knew this had to be false. It didn't really sound like something Google would do.
- chulium, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4In other words, their new Blogger Beta has security issues.
- Skeuomorph, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10The post by the hack[ahem]unauthorized user reads as though written not by an illiterate teen but by a non-native English speaker.
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=263410063&size=o
The phrases "on last days" and "finally consider" are particularly common mistakes made by Russians writing in English. - treyjp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hah. Remember that time I could have made a fake post? I figured they would have learned their lesson by now.
- macewan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Any word on how this was carried out? Are regular bloggers at risk?
- deanc, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0ha ha ha.
Maybe they heard our Mexuar Corraleta application is being launched on October the 24th at Astricon in Dallas and realised their solution was last generation crap.
Check out these links for more info
http://www.mexuar.com/products_sdk.shtml
http://www.mexuar.com/products_connect.shtml#
http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/mexuar-ny-tech-meetup-speed.html
Also if you haven't heard of Asterisk check out
http://www.Asterisk.org
http://www.astricon.net
or email me at cognation.net for more info.
Cheers,
Dean
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