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Yandex ‘leak’ reveals 1,922 search ranking factors

Yandex ‘leak’ reveals 1,922 search ranking factors

A former employee allegedly leaked a Yandex source code repository, part of which contained more than 1,900 factors the search engines uses for ranking search results. Why we care. This leak has revealed 1,922 ranking factors Yandex used in its search algorithm, at least as of July 2022. Perhaps Martin MacDonald put it best on Twitter today: “The Yandex hack is probably the most interesting thing to have happened in SEO in years.” Yandex is… Source link

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Racial slurs discovered in leaked Yandex source code

Racial slurs discovered in leaked Yandex source code

Russian tech giant Yandex apologized on Friday for racial slurs uncovered in the company’s source code. The apology came in response to the discovery of multiple references to the N-word in the company’s code base after it leaked online. “We deeply regret that this word ever appeared in our internal codes,” the Yandex press office told CyberScoop in an email Friday. A researcher who goes by the name “Wacky Fruit” on Twitter posted screenshots Thursday showing the use… Source link

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About 45 GB of source code stolen from Yandex | NEWS.am TECH

About 45 GB of source code stolen from Yandex | NEWS.am TECH

January 26, 2023  20:18 Source code archives of Yandex projects have appeared on the Internet, the authenticity of which has been confirmed by the company. The materials were indeed stolen from internal storage. However, Yandex denied the hypothesis that they were stolen as a result of a hacker attack. The company also assured that there was no danger to customers. The total volume of archives published by hackers reached over 44.7 GB. Hackers noted that they managed to get access to the… Source link

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Yandex denies hack, blames source code leak on former employee

Yandex denies hack, blames source code leak on former employee

A Yandex source code repository allegedly stolen by a former employee of the Russian technology company has been leaked as a Torrent on a popular hacking forum. Yesterday, the leaker posted a magnet link that they claim are ‘Yandex git sources’ consisting of 44.7 GB of files stolen from the company in July 2022. These code repositories allegedly contain all of the company’s source code besides anti-spam rules. Yandex repository leaked on hacker forums (BleepingComputer) Software… Source link

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Yandex: Uncertainty Exists Despite Strong Performance (NASDAQ:YNDX)

Yandex: Uncertainty Exists Despite Strong Performance (NASDAQ:YNDX)

sommersby/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction Despite the fact that Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) continues to show strong operating and financial results, trading in the shares is still suspended. In addition, uncertainty about the company’s future prospects is increasing due to the sale of some of the group’s media assets and unclear business restructuring plans, which increase investors’ concerns. Survey of Q3 results The company published operating and financial results for the 3rd… Source link

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Yandex: Uncertainty Exists Despite Strong Performance (NASDAQ:YNDX)

Yandex: Uncertainty Exists Despite Strong Performance (NASDAQ:YNDX)

sommersby/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Introduction Despite the fact that Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) continues to show strong operating and financial results, trading in the shares is still suspended. In addition, uncertainty about the company’s future prospects is increasing due to the sale of some of the group’s media assets and unclear business restructuring plans, which increase investors’ concerns. Survey of Q3 results The company published operating and financial results for the 3rd… Source link

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