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Last Updated: Oct 20, 2005 
Google is one of the hottest tools you can use to test Windows systems for security holes. Given that it can be used against you, it's a good tool to get to know and use on your systems before attackers do it for you.
How to Google hack Windows servers

By Kevin Beaver, CISSP (29 Aug 2005)

Have you ever tried Googling public-facing Windows servers for "hidden" files and sensitive information? You may be shocked to learn just how much you can find. In a new series of tips, site expert Kevin Beaver explains why you must Google Windows servers before a bad guy Googles them first.

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>> How to Google hack Windows servers (SearchWindowsSecurity.com) 19 May 2005
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