ART of Google Dorking – Turning Search Engines Into a Recon Weapon for Red Teaming & VAPT

February 5, 2026 · khukuririmal

In modern security assessments, researchers and pentesters rarely start with direct exploits, they start with gathering information. One of the most underestimated reconnaissance tools is sitting in front of everyone which is the Google Search engine. When used strategically, Google Dorking becomes an attack surface mapper, unintentionally exposing sensitive assets, internal systems, misconfigurations, credentials, backups, […]