The best site to find password leaks: Google

#1

Post by dendory » Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 7:43 AM UTC

The best site to find password leaks: Google
google.com

Re: The best site to find password leaks: Google

#2

Post by gtank » Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 8:36 AM UTC

Similar, and interesting in the context of LulzSec releases, is @PastebinLeaks on Twitter. It scans Pastebin for a variety of things (mail address lists, PGP keys, SQL dumps, and router configuration files have all popped up so far). They're not 100% - especially the mail/password dump detection - but it's definitely catching stuff.

http://twitter.com/#!/PastebinLeaks

Re: The best site to find password leaks: Google

#3

Post by phn » Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 8:37 AM UTC

Well, it is the best site to find almost anything, so why not passwords? :)

Honestly though, google shouldn't even have to worry about these things, their mission is to organize data on the web. If it is there, it should be searchable.

Re: The best site to find password leaks: Google

#4

Post by meric » Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 8:43 AM UTC

Remember to turn on private browsing.

Re: The best site to find password leaks: Google

#5

Post by isani » Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 8:52 AM UTC

meric wrote: post #4

Remember to turn on private browsing.

Private browsing isn't going to help with sites that publish their databases in plaintext, as in the link.

Re: The best site to find password leaks: Google

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Post by phn » Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 8:55 AM UTC

isani wrote: post #5

meric wrote: post #4

Remember to turn on private browsing.

Private browsing isn't going to help with sites that publish their databases in plaintext, as in the link.

I think he is talking about google logging your search for password databases.

EDIT: I, however, do not agree that it is necessary, even more being a link posted on HN

Re: The best site to find password leaks: Google

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Post by mkross » Tue, Jun 28, 2011, 9:08 AM UTC

phn wrote: post #6

isani wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Private browsing isn't going to help with sites that publish their databases in plaintext, as in the link.

I think he is talking about google logging your search for password databases. EDIT: I, however, do not agree that it is necessary, even more being a link posted on HN

Private browsing won't stop google from logging anything. It will make it so your browser doesn't remember what you did, but it doesn't stop the authorities from knocking.