I can't pull up the link to the specific case now (natch) but there was an instant where an entire site was deleted because the google crawler was going through pages. It indexed a page that you could only access via login. Once you logged in you received a cookie that, when checked out would let you delete the page. Well googlebot passed that entire cookie needing step and just deleted the whole site. I am sorry I am sketchy on the details, but it has happened, google is 'pwning' websites.
Old news but always worth mentioning. I am 40 but still a moronic kid at heart. I will say I am so sick of this, "oh you showed the script kiddies a new weapon." As said by many in this post this is old news maybe some six year old learned something today, but learning is not the problem. The problem is one or a combination of these 1. laziness 2. Lack of expertise with operating systems by not patching and fortifying 3. Lack of expertise with web servers and best practices for making a more secure site. 4. The most common I see is Cheap companies that have a network admin tack on one more responsibility that they may not have the time for. 5. At home I have set up so many routers and internet cameras and basically no one ever wants to setup a unique password, I practically beg and always get "Oh no one wants to look at my stuff" FAMOUS LAST WORDS....
@bias:Actually, it's not the same deal, but I'm not going to bother feeding the troll. I dugg you down and blocked your username primarily for throwing out the words "retarded fanboy". The fanboy name calling s**t needs to stop, especially in your case where it wasn't really relevant to the discussion (well, its not like you weren't going to contribute to a discussion anyways, but still....stop it already). It's a sad state of affairs here at digg.com when I have to block people on a daily basis for being flamebaiting assh**es.
"Actually, it's not the same deal, but I'm not going to bother feeding the troll."What an coincidence! This is exactly what I'd say when I don't know what I'm talking about.
toast1185Dec 27, 2006
I can't pull up the link to the specific case now (natch) but there was an instant where an entire site was deleted because the google crawler was going through pages. It indexed a page that you could only access via login. Once you logged in you received a cookie that, when checked out would let you delete the page. Well googlebot passed that entire cookie needing step and just deleted the whole site. I am sorry I am sketchy on the details, but it has happened, google is 'pwning' websites.
Closed AccountDec 27, 2006
ARGH. you people need to learn proper spelling. it's "pown" not "pwn1111!11!", "noob" not "n00b", and "joo" not "j00".
raidenwolfDec 27, 2006
Old news but always worth mentioning. I am 40 but still a moronic kid at heart. I will say I am so sick of this, "oh you showed the script kiddies a new weapon." As said by many in this post this is old news maybe some six year old learned something today, but learning is not the problem. The problem is one or a combination of these 1. laziness 2. Lack of expertise with operating systems by not patching and fortifying 3. Lack of expertise with web servers and best practices for making a more secure site. 4. The most common I see is Cheap companies that have a network admin tack on one more responsibility that they may not have the time for. 5. At home I have set up so many routers and internet cameras and basically no one ever wants to setup a unique password, I practically beg and always get "Oh no one wants to look at my stuff" FAMOUS LAST WORDS....
msgyrdDec 27, 2006
@bias:Actually, it's not the same deal, but I'm not going to bother feeding the troll. I dugg you down and blocked your username primarily for throwing out the words "retarded fanboy". The fanboy name calling s**t needs to stop, especially in your case where it wasn't really relevant to the discussion (well, its not like you weren't going to contribute to a discussion anyways, but still....stop it already). It's a sad state of affairs here at digg.com when I have to block people on a daily basis for being flamebaiting assh**es.
dkoonDec 27, 2006
"Actually, it's not the same deal, but I'm not going to bother feeding the troll."What an coincidence! This is exactly what I'd say when I don't know what I'm talking about.
webcomresourcesDec 27, 2006
Great post and good warnings!!!
kaylaDec 28, 2006
I just noticed this ad, this is kind of like education. :) <a class="user" href="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CMmShrO89cykQxDYBRhaMghFCTHdZNRyFQ&ai">http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/imgad?id=CMmShrO89cykQxDYBRhaMghFCTHdZNRyFQ&ai</a>
orfeo77May 31, 2007
You can try this simple file and unprotected directory search engine, it is based on google co-op using "index of" filter:<a class="user" href="http://searchable.awardspace.com/">http://searchable.awardspace.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://digg.com/software/Searchable_internet_file_search_made_easy_with_this_google_co_op">http://digg.com/software/Searchable_internet_file_search_made_easy_with_this_google_co_op</a>Check if your site has "index of" vulnerability, put your domain and search ;-)