
Table 9.5 Queries That Locate Various Sensitive Information
Query Description
filetype:conf inurl:unrealircd. UnrealIRCd config file reveals configuration
conf -cvs -gentoo information
filetype:bkf bkf Windows XP/2000 backup files
Some of this information is fairly benign—for example, MSN Messenger
contact list files that can be found with a query like filetype:ctt messenger, or AOL
Instant Messenger (AIM) buddy lists that can be located with a query such as file-
type:blt blt +intext:screenname, as shown in Figure 9.11.
This screen shows a list of “buddies,” or acquaintances an individual has
entered into his or her AIM client. An attacker often uses personal ...