: Many jurisdictions have regulations (like GDPR in the EU) that mandate the secure handling of personal data, including passwords. Organizations found to be storing passwords insecurely can face substantial fines.
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exposed password spreadsheets that someone accidentally uploaded to a public server. Why Is This a Nightmare for Security? It’s a common (and risky) habit: people store their complex passwords in a "handy" Excel sheet. If that file is saved in a public folder on a company website or a misconfigured cloud drive, Google’s bots will crawl it, index it, and serve it up to anyone who knows the right "dork" to find it. 13 sites Google Dorking: An Introduction for Cybersecurity Professionals Jan 3, 2024 — filetype:xls and intext:password