The “Google Dorks” is a technique that uses google searches to find security holes and sensitive information that is not readily available on a website. It is one of the most effective technique to find sensitive information of any website
A Google dork query, sometimes just referred to as a dork, is a search string or custom query that uses advanced search operators to find information not readily available on a website. Google dorking, also known as Google hacking, can return information difficult to locate through simple search queries.
Query Examples:
1) intitle:"Index of" *.xlsx
2) intitle:final.attendee.list | inurl:final.attendee.list
3) intitle:"index of /" intext:".db
4) "index of" :excel documents
Our initial thought was that we can start contacting companies who are effected with those dorks and help them close those security holes but it turns out that those security holes are there because they are overseen by low tech savvy people in the first place.
The matter also got some legal side that could get good people into trouble so if you see something, you don't say anything.