Getting information using Google Dorks

Google Dorking is a technique that consists of applying Google’s advanced search to find specific information on the internet by filtering the results with operators, known as dorks.

This OSINT technique is commonly used by journalists, researchers, and of course in the field of cybersecurity. Within the field of cybersecurity, it is a very interesting technique for the reconnaissance phase, since, thanks to it, it will be possible to list different assets, search for vulnerable versions, find data of interest, and even find information leaks from the target in question.

It should be noted that Dorking is not exclusive to Google. Other search engines like Bing and DuckDuckGo also work with this technique. Since each one has different methods for indexing the information, the results they return, at equivalent dorks, may vary, which will increase the richness of investigations.

It must be considered that Google has a very powerful...