DHS urges website admins to minimize risk of Google hacking

  • 28 August 2014
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Author: Zeljka Zorz HNS Managing Editor/ Posted on 28 August 2014.
 
It's a widely known fact that Google Search is a valuable tool for attackers looking for a way into organizations’ information systems. "Google hacking" has been used for years by penetration testers and security researchers.

Ars Technica reports that the US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI has recently sent out a notification to police, public safety and security personnel, warning them about "Google dorking", i.e. hacking (click on the screenshot to see the entire document):

 


 
Help Net Security/ full article here/ http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=17306

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