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Exploit Google with Dorking

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In simple words, if I have to define Dorking, I would say it is just a vulnerability of Google search engine which can be exploited and transformed into a threat. You will be amused to know that this exploitation doesn’t even require any high-tech security tools. I know it can be hard to digest the fact that one of the most sophisticated search engines can also be exploited so easily! The most surprising thing is, Dorking has been documented in the early 2000s and now we are in 2021, still, it is active. If I say that Dorking cannot be eliminated, Unfortunately, I would be true, because this vulnerability itself is one of the most prominent features of the Google search engine.  Now let us dive deeply to understand what Google Dorking is and its impact. In technical terms, Google Dorking means using some combination of operators or query or specific keywords to perform “advanced search” to dig up the information which may be present on the web but not intended for public viewing.  This

6 Signs You Are A Victim of “UPI Fraud”

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The rush for Digital transactions has also given rise to the fire of Digital frauds and scams, especially in the case of UPI (Unified Payment Interface). When it comes to the cashless economy, It’s no surprise that UPI has gained its popularity as the most favored payment platform of the current era. With one click, UPI PIN and no hassle of typing card details, one can do the transaction in a fraction of seconds through well-known applications like Google Pay, PhonePe, BHIM, etc. The ease-to-use concept always comes with a trade-off as a security loophole. New strategy and gambit being used by scammers for looting money digitally under the umbrella of UPI. One point to highlight here is UPI itself is very secure when it comes to digital transactions therefore the Scammer's main target is to attack and deceive the mindset of users, infamously known as Social Engineering. So, What are the 6 major signs to identify UPI fraud? 1- Fraudsters may ask for UPI PIN/OTP directly or indirec