What is Footprinting?

Imagine you’re a digital detective, Sherlock Holmes of the internet, trying to piece together clues to solve a mystery. That’s essentially what “FootPrinting” is in the world of cybersecurity — it’s the process of gathering digital breadcrumbs to understand your target better.

Think of footprinting as a high-tech scavenger hunt. You’re searching for hidden treasures of information about a person, company, or network, scattered across the internet. These treasures might be as innocuous as a social media post …

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