Hacker shows how attackers could use Google Desktop to launch software that had already been installed on victims computer. Attack is hard to pull off and could not necessarily be used to install unauthorized software. Attack illustrates security issues that arise with Web-based applications, says hacker Robert Hansen. Hansen: “When you have third parties writing code that interacts with your browser, it inherently breaks the browser security model” In February, engineers at Watchfire showed how a flaw in the program’s Advanced Search Feature could be used.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2122482/google-desktop-vulnerable-to-hackers.html