Google Dorking, also known as Google Hacking, is a technique for crafting search queries on Google to access specific sites, file types, or pages. This process is useful in OSINT investigations and penetration testing. The post explains common dorks like ‘cache’, ‘filetype’, ‘intitle’, ‘inurl’ and their uses, while emphasizing the legal boundaries. It covers use cases such as searching for mentions, documents, web cameras, and sensitive files. The guide also details how to automate these searches with Python scripts and mentions other search engines like Netlas, Shodan, and Censys that can complement Google Dorking.
