Unit 7- Reconnaissance & Attack- Vocab Flashcard

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Reconnaissance

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The process of gathering information about a target before conducting an attack.

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Query

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A request for information from a database or search engine.

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Advanced Google Operators

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Special search commands that refine Google search results for more targeted information retrieval.

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Dork/Dorking

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Using advanced Google search operators to find sensitive or hidden information on websites.

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GHDB (Google Hacking Database)

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A collection of pre-made Google search queries used for reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment.

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Robots.txt File

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A file on a website that instructs search engine crawlers which pages should or should not be indexed.

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Swatting

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A malicious act of deceiving emergency services into sending a SWAT team to a victim's location.

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Doxing

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The act of publicly revealing someone's private information, such as address and phone number, without consent.

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Domain

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A unique name that identifies a website on the internet.

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Website

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A collection of web pages hosted on a domain.