Google dorks – FBI warning about dangerous ‘new’ search tool

Ron Czapala

http://www.welivesecurity.com/2014/08/28/google-dorks/

The FBI has issued a warning to police and other emergency response personnel about a lethal new tool which ‘malicious actors’ have been using to deadly effect against American government institutions – Google dorks.
The warning, reported by Ars Technica, refers specifically to ‘Google dorks’ or “Google dorking” – ie the use of specialized search syntax, using terms such as “filetype:sql”.

“In October 2013, unidentified attackers used Google dorks to find websites running vulnerable versions of a proprietary internet message board software product, according to security researchers,” the FBI warning says.

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Wow, they're only 10 years behind. Ladies and Gentlemen, your tax dollars at work:

http://www.amazon.com/Google-Hacking-Penetration-Testers-Johnny/dp/1597491764/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409671146&sr=8-2&keywords=johnny+long

They'll lose their fragile little minds when they find shodanhq.com

photomankc

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wow, they're only 10 years behind. Ladies and gentlemen, your tax dollars at work:

http://www.amazon.com/google-hacking-penetration-testers-johnny/dp/1597491764/ref=sr_1_2?ie=utf8&qid=1409671146&sr=8-2&keywords=johnny+long

they'll lose their fragile little minds when they find shodanhq.com

Its a crises!!!!!!!! CRISES i say!!!!!!!!!

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)

I've been using this trick with Google for the last 10 years to find specific files, (and music)..

Drat! Stupid FBI messing with a good thing.