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Google Fixes Major Bug That Let Bad Actors Remove URLs From Search

Google has fixed a flaw in one of its search tools that allowed people to remove live web pages from its index without needing access to those sites. The vulnerability had been known since last year. Google only addressed it after the issue led to hundreds of pages being removed from search without cause. Public Tool Used to Target Specific Pages The problem involved Google’s “Remove Outdated Content” feature. The tool is open to the public and …
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