Google Hacking: Penetration testing with Google

Course details

Hacking is rarely accomplished by pushing few buttons or by writing few lines of fictitious codes on a terminal screen. Hacking is as much an art as it is science. It requires a degree of persistence and panache. There are fixed steps to be followed while testing vulnerabilities on any IT asset. Google Hacking is a technique of information gathering where we use google for gaining information about our intended target.

Google is one of the most optimized search engines available. Google houses information about billions of websites, groups, individuals, and government bodies. Being such a widely used search engine, it is used by all varieties of users ranging from college students, human rights activists, government bodies, criminals, terrorists, and religious extremists. It is widely used by penetration testers for footprinting a target. 

In this course we shall cover the following aspects: 

1. What is Information gathering and Footprinting
2. What is Google Hacking 
3. How Google Works 
4. Basic and Advanced Google Queries
5. Google for Penetration Testing
6. Hacking Websites
7. Hacking Wifi Routers
8. Hacking Webcams 
9. Hacking Power Systems 

We shall also discuss how we can use google for: 

• Downloading Latest Movies and TV Series 

Lastly we will discuss how to protect ourselves against such attacks. This course is the first step of hacking.