Q: What is the primary goal of footprinting in ethical hacking?
A: The primary goal of footprinting is to gather information about a target system to identify vulnerabilities that can be exploited.

Q: Which search operators can be used in Google Hacking?
A: Operators such as site:, allinurl:, intitle:, inurl: are used in Google Hacking.

Q: What is the Google Hacking Database (GHDB)?
A: GHDB is a resource that lists search queries for finding sensitive data on the internet.

Q: Name two IoT search engines used in footprinting.
A: Shodan and Censys.

Q: What type of information can be gathered from job sites?
A: Job sites can reveal details about the target's infrastructure, including hardware, software, and network information.

Q: What is the purpose of theHarvester tool?
A: TheHarvester is used to collect publicly available email addresses from search engines.

Q: What is the role of Tor Browser in footprinting?
A: Tor Browser is used to access the deep and dark web to gather hidden or unindexed information.

Q: Which tools can attackers use to gather geographical location information?
A: Tools such as Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, and Wikimapia.

Q: What can attackers achieve by using advanced image search techniques?
A: They can find specific images related to the target and analyze them for hidden information.

Q: What information can be obtained from IoT search engines?
A: IoT search engines can reveal details about publicly accessible IoT devices, such as SCADA systems, traffic control systems, and industrial appliances.

Q: How can social networking sites be useful in footprinting?
A: They provide rich information about an organization's infrastructure and employee details, useful for building an attack strategy.

Q: What kind of information is typically found using meta search engines?
A: Meta search engines aggregate results from multiple search engines, providing a comprehensive set of information.

Q: What is dumpster diving?
A: Dumpster diving involves searching through an organization's trash to find valuable information.

Q: What does shoulder surfing entail?
A: Shoulder surfing involves secretly observing someone’s activities, such as entering usernames and passwords, to gain sensitive information.

Q: What is impersonation in the context of footprinting and reconnaissance?
A: Impersonation is when an attacker pretends to be a legitimate or authorized person to deceive targets into revealing information.

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