Security firm outlines how attack against Google was pulled off
A Silicon Valley Internet security firm has described for the first time how hackers from China were able to crack Google's defenses, saying the attackers took advantage of a flaw in Microsoft's Web browser to probe deeply into the company's network.
The new description of the attack raises questions about the security of Google's increasingly popular computing "cloud," a term that refers to the clusters of servers it uses to store user's information. Google, however, insisted that the cloud is safe, and it will continue to use it for its business operations.
The cyber attack, which Google said emanated from China and in part targeted Chinese dissidents, led the search giant to reassess its operations in that country and threaten to pull out because of mounting frustrations over censorship and other issues.
