Google Issue Tracker bug database found to have its own security vulnerability

Google's bug-tracking database -- the Google Issue Tracker which is known as the Buganizer System within the company itself -- had its own security holes which left it vulnerable to hackers. Researcher Alex Birsan was able to exploit vulnerabilities so he could gain wider access to Google's database than he should have been able to. The trick was a simple matter of fooling the system into letting him register a @google.com email address that would ordinarily be reserved for Google employees. See also: Google launches Poly, a 3D object and scene library for AR and VR creators Google announces Fast… [Continue Reading]