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Google Docs Leak Exposes Credentials | Wilmington News
A contractor at Pageloot accidentally exposed sensitive passwords by sharing a Google Doc with anyone who had the link — and Google Search made it even easier to find. The company’s developer stumbled upon it via autocomplete, triggering an urgent security response. This real-world blunder underscores how easy it is to overlook cloud document permissions — especially when convenience trumps caution. Google is fighting back against AI-powered phishing, but the real fix lies in user vigilance: always audit sharing settings, ditch passwords in docs, and use secure password managers instead…
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