The Santy.a worm found its victims through an automated Google search query
The latest 'Google hack' uses the search tool for automated vulnerability detection

Worms turn on Google to hunt for victims

Google 'hacking' so simple even a monkey could do it

Written by Tom Sanders at RSA Conference in San Jose

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Cyber-attack launched from 10,000 web pages

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