[HN Gopher] Simple ways to find exposed sensitive information
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       Simple ways to find exposed sensitive information
        
       Author : rl1987
       Score  : 120 points
       Date   : 2024-06-21 18:21 UTC (5 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.trickster.dev)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.trickster.dev)
        
       | GEBEGB1001 wrote:
       | Hi rl1987, how do I get involved in this space?
        
       | stuckkeys wrote:
       | Cool blog. Been lurking on it for a while.
        
       | dizhn wrote:
       | This made me think. How long before search engines flat out
       | refuse such searches like LLMs do?
        
         | Retr0id wrote:
         | We're already most of the way.
         | 
         | > In response to a legal request submitted to Google, we have
         | removed ${n} result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may
         | read more about the request at LumenDatabase.org.
         | 
         | > Some results may have been removed under data protection law
         | in Europe. Learn more
         | 
         | You'll also get diversionary messages for certain queries (e.g.
         | if it thinks you're suicidal)
        
           | dizhn wrote:
           | I guess it's inevitable. There's already precedent and LLMs
           | are getting used more and more by search engines.
           | 
           | I am kind of also waiting to see what navigation app will be
           | the first to divert one's route so they pass in front of a
           | sponsored store. :)
        
             | hgyjnbdet wrote:
             | > I am kind of also waiting to see what navigation app will
             | be the first to divert one's route so they pass in front of
             | a sponsored store.
             | 
             | I've just gone through all 5 stages of grief regarding you
             | comment.
        
             | mionhe wrote:
             | Waze (Google) has been doing this for years. :-/
        
         | j0hnyl wrote:
         | They have been for years, ever since they stopped allowing for
         | literal string search.
        
         | 01HNNWZ0MV43FF wrote:
         | They've been delisting pirate sites for ages
        
         | myself248 wrote:
         | > In theory, a censor block is gonna come on an' the screen
         | will say severely, "Public Policy Forbids This Service." You
         | hafta have censor blocks or the kiddies will be askin' detailed
         | questions about things they're too young to know. And there are
         | other reasons. As you will see.
         | 
         |  _A Logic Named Joe_ , Murray Leinster, 1946.
        
       | 1970-01-01 wrote:
       | filetype:pdf site:hackerone.com "confidential"
       | 
       | Tip: Confidential docs should always be watermarked and never
       | marked with embedded text for this very reason.
        
         | Retr0id wrote:
         | Do google et al not use OCR for indexing PDFs?
        
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