Google’s web crawlers (Googlebot) are indiscriminate. They follow links. If a server allows directory indexing and there is any link pointing to that directory (from a forum, a backlink, or even a leaked internal document), Google will find it. Additionally, Google indexes robots.txt files—but many admins mistakenly configure them to allow crawling of sensitive folders instead of disallowing it.
As a tool for digital exploration or "open-source intelligence" (OSINT), here is a review of this specific search string: intitle index of secrets new
The intitle: operator tells Google to only return pages where the specified word appears in the HTML title tag ( <title> ). This is a powerful filter that cuts through millions of irrelevant results. Google’s web crawlers (Googlebot) are indiscriminate
– This filters the results for folders or files that include the word "new", often pointing to recently modified or uploaded data. The Mechanics of Open Directories Additionally, Google indexes robots