Google’s Picasa Defaced

By Chris Richardson
Staff Writer
Article Date: 2004-12-06

Apparently, even Google-owned product sites aren't above being hacked. Picasa, the image management software recently purchased by Google, was defaced this past weekend.

According to Zone-H.org, Brazilian hacker Xfaulz defaced Picasa's website, Picasa.com. Xfaulz' attack makes Picasa the first Google-owned site to be defaced. However, unlike Google's other properties, Picasa's hosting server isn't part of the Google network.

Xfaulz exploited a "highlight parameter processing vulnerability in phpbb2…" Thanks to Andy Beal for the heads up.

Image Courtesy of Zone-H Click for larger image

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Chris Richardson is a search engine writer and editor for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest search news.

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