Web Hacker's Toolbox - Tools Used by Successful Hackers - Google Hacking: Finding Directory Listings

The video tutorial demonstrates how to use Google Hacking to find directory listings in a web application. It explains constructing a Google search query using 'site' and 'intitle:indexof' to identify directories with listing enabled. The tutorial shows how to execute the query and analyze the results, revealing sensitive files like database configuration files. It concludes by highlighting the ease of finding exposed files and introduces the next topic on using Google Hacking for SQL syntax errors.

What is the purpose of using the Google search query 'site:hackingwebapplications.com indexof'?

What can be inferred if a directory listing is enabled for a directory in a web application?

What sensitive information was found in the 'database.yml' file?

What is the significance of the username and password found in the database configuration file?

How does Google Hacking demonstrate the risks of publicly exposed sensitive files?