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Google Hacking for Penetration Testers
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Google Hacking for Penetration Testers

by Johnny Long
December 2004
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
448 pages
16h 25m
English
Syngress
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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 ...
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ISBN: 1931836361