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Your company suspects a potential security breach and has hired you as a Certified Ethical Hacker to investigate. You discover evidence of footprinting through search engines and advanced Google hacking techniques. The attacker utilized Google search operators to extract sensitive information. You further notice queries that indicate the use of the Google Hacking Database (CHDB) with an emphasis on VPN footprinting. Which of the following Google advanced search operators would be the LEAST useful in providing the attacker with sensitive VPN-related information?

  • A. location: This operator finds information for a specific location
  • B. inurl: This operator restricts the results to only the pages containing the specified word in the URL
  • C. link: This operator searches websites or pages that contain links to the specified website or page
  • D. intitle: This operator restricts results to only the pages containing the specified term in the title
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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prasoonmk
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
The location: operator is the least useful in providing the attacker with sensitive VPN-related information, because it does not directly relate to VPN configuration, credentials, or vulnerabilities. The location: operator finds information for a specific location, such as a city, country, or region. For example, location:paris would return results related to Paris, France. The intitle: operator restricts results to only the pages containing the specified term in the title. For example, intitle:vpn would return pages with VPN in their title, which may include VPN guides, manuals, or tutorials. The inurl: operator restricts the results to only the pages containing the specified word in the URL. For example, inurl:vpn would return pages with VPN in their URL, which may include VPN login portals, configuration files, or directories. The link: operator searches websites or pages that contain links to the specified website or page. For example, link:vpn.com would return pages that link to vpn.com, which may include VPN reviews, comparisons, or recommendations.Reference:
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LoveBug4
5 months ago
Selected Answer: C
We can use "location" to filter VPNs from a particular country
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LordXander
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
It's A because D is the best and others make some sense
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DruSuperman
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
I don't see location on the list in the book.
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LeongCC
9 months ago
Selected Answer: A
For this question , the A is more suitable.
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Lalo
8 months ago
ANSWER CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC If we are interested in finding VPNs based in the United States, we use: site:*.com intitle:"VPN" location:"United States" a dork that uses the location operator However, the "link" operator would not be the most suitable option to directly search for VPN-related websites. It is more useful to use dorks that focus on the content of web pages.
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brrbrr
9 months ago
Selected Answer: C
C. link: This operator searches websites or pages that contain links to the specified website or page. The "link:" operator is generally used to find pages that link to a specific website or page. It helps identify sites that reference or link to a given URL. While it might reveal some information about the online presence of a target, it is less likely to directly provide sensitive VPN-related information. On the other hand, the other options (A, B, D) can potentially yield information related to VPNs: A. location: This operator could be used to find information for a specific location, which might include details about VPN servers or network infrastructure in that location. B. inurl: This operator restricts results to pages containing the specified word in the URL. Attackers might use this to identify pages with VPN-related keywords in the URL. D. intitle: This operator restricts results to pages containing the specified term in the title. It can be used to find pages with titles indicating VPN-related content.
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duke_of_kamulu
8 months, 1 week ago
you are very wrong answer is A location check courseware page 120 very clear on VPN hacking
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LoveBug4
5 months ago
I couldn't find "link" in that page. We can use "location" to search VPN from a specific location.
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qwerty100
9 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: A
A. Location The "location" operator in a Google search is used to refine search results based on a specific geographic location. By including this operator in a search query, users can prioritize or limit results to those that are more relevant to a particular city, region, or country. This is particularly useful for finding local news, businesses, services, or events.
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insaniunt
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
A. Location: This operator finds information for a specific location. While it may be useful for other purposes, it is not directly related to sensitive information about VPNs.
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insaniunt
9 months, 2 weeks ago
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