A penetration tester is conducting reconnaissance on a web application. The tester suspects that older, unlinked pages containing sensitive information may still be active on the web server. Which of the following tools is specifically designed to discover the paths of these historical web pages by reviewing archived versions of the site?
The Wayback Machine is an internet archive that stores historical snapshots of websites. Penetration testers can use it to find old pages, directories, and files that are no longer linked on the current version of a site but may still be accessible on the server. Shodan is used to find internet-connected devices, Nmap is for network scanning and service discovery, and WHOIS is for retrieving domain registration information.
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What is the name of the resource that archives previous versions of a website?
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Why do older pages remain accessible if they are removed from the site's navigation?
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