Plugged In: "Google Hacking" Digs Up Sensitive Material

Reuters ^ | February 13, 2005 | Andy Sullivan

[xjcsa]

The compilation of possible security incidents across the United States in police blotter form. Here it is on-line for the world to see:

Oh great. I get those by email, but that's legal...

[SuperLuminal]

bttt

[SamAdams76]

Google is a very powerful tool. I got a rude awakening when I typed my real name in there and found all sorts of things about myself. I even found my real name linked to my screen name on Free Republic! So be careful about what you post on the Internet. Chances are your family and co-workers will be able to pull up all your posts here someday!

[nw_arizona_granny]

Bump

[goodnesswins]

LOL ....After googling my name....I'm thinking about changing my name....too many people have the exact SAME name....and I am NOT a Smith, or a Jane or a Cathy.....or a Jones!

[Kevin OMalley]

Read later ping.

[SunkenCiv]

I admit to having more than my share of geeky genes. These are fascinating and/or amusing:

Mechanical Hit Counter:
http://www.embeddedether.net/mhc.html

Contiki OS (Apple II port, among others):
http://www.sics.se/~adam/contiki/ports/

cc65 freeware C compiler for 6502 systems:
http://www.cc65.org/

8-bit (!?!) web server screenshot:
http://www.sics.se/~adam/contiki-img/contiki-eyecandy-webserver.png

Ethernut:
http://www.ethernut.de/en/enut13/index.html