Search engines such as Google and Yahoo are crucial to regular use of the Internet. They are also indispensable tools for hackers who can perform information gathering without ever visiting the victim site. In this presentation Security Compass founder Nish Bhalla walks through examples of how search engines could be used to aid hackers. The presentation is structured as follows:

• Web Application Review Methodology

Threat Analysis

Architecture Review

Application Review

• Search Engine Basics
• Google Hacking

…and can be downloaded from:

http://www.securitycompass.com/resources/SecurityCompass-Search Attacks.pdf

or

http://www.ddosed.com/uploads/presentations/SecurityCompass-Search Attacks.pdf

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