Google hacking

Google hacking is a technique that will use Google Search to help you find any information you need that is hidden in the internet. It involves using specific strings of text to find the results. For social engineers, this technique is a gold mine. Based on CSO online, the FBI has issued a public warning against this very well-known issue. FBI warnings tells agencies that hackers/social engineers will use Google hacking to locate information that organizations may not have intended to be discoverable by the public or to find website vulnerabilities for use in subsequent cyberattacks.

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