![]() ![]() However the hacking community has commandeered the tool and uses it to identify existing vulnerable sites. This is when a programme called a vulnerability scanner comes into its own and the most popular is called Acunetix.Īcunetix, developed by a UK-based company, was designed, and is still used, as a tool for web developers to test sites they are building. Having a huge number of sites which may or may not be vulnerable is not much use unless you can pinpoint one which is actually open to attack. Next you need to narrow this down even further. So now you have a list of potential victims. This returns the results shown in the screengrab above. ![]() Login credentials? There’s a Dork for that.įor example, if you are looking for files stored on websites containing passwords, then a sample search query we found openly listed on one indexing site was: intitle:”Index of” master.passwd. Looking for files containing passwords? There’s got a Dork for that. ![]() Kind-hearted hackers have produced lists of these Google Dorks, neatly categorised into the type of vulnerability you are looking for. It basically allows you to enter a search term into Google and find websites which may have these vulnerabilities somewhere on the site.ĭon’t worry about needing technical expertise to know what to look for. Google Dorking, also known as Google Hacking, enables you find sensitive data or evidence of vulnerabilities by querying a search engine like Google or Bing. How did he/she identify these websites? Well, the key to creating a list of websites which are likely to be more open to attack, is to carry out a search for what is called a Google Dork. Recently a hacker posted a list of 5,000 websites online which were vulnerable to attack. While Anonymous and other online hacktivists may choose their targets in order to protest against perceived wrong-doing, for a beginner wanting to get the taste of success with their first hack, the best thing to do is to identify a any website which has a vulnerability. Every wondered how Anonymous and other hacktivists manage to steal the data or crash the servers of websites belonging to some of the world biggest organisations? Thanks to freely available online tools, hacking is no long the preserve of geeks, so we’ve decided to show you how easy it is to do, in just four easy steps. ![]()
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