Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers - Google Hacking: Finding Internal Server Errors

Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers - Google Hacking: Finding Internal Server Errors

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Information Technology (IT), Architecture

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The video tutorial demonstrates how to use Google Hacking to find internal server errors on web applications. It explains crafting a search query using specific keywords and HTTP status codes, executing the search, and analyzing the results. The tutorial highlights file inclusion vulnerabilities and how they can be exploited to access sensitive files on a server. The demo concludes with a brief introduction to finding sensitive data in URLs using similar techniques.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using 'site:' in a Google search query?

To search for images only

To restrict search results to a specific domain

To find videos related to a topic

To exclude certain websites from search results

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which HTTP status code is typically associated with internal server errors?

200

404

403

500

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of file is 'htpathwd' used to protect?

Image files

CSS files

JavaScript files

Admin directory

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can be a consequence of file inclusion vulnerabilities?

Increased website traffic

Improved website security

Access to sensitive files

Faster page loading times

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the next topic after the demonstration of Google Hacking for internal server errors?

Developing web applications

Creating secure passwords

Improving website SEO

Finding sensitive data in URLs