Faking Googlebot takes 30 seconds, Google's Gary Illyes says
· 10h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
Site owners trusting user-agent headers can't spot impostors, and Google signs only some Google-Agent requests. Could a bot reputation system close that gap?
This is the outlet’s own summary while our desk writes an explainer. Read the full story at PPC Land.
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