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312-50V11 · Question #963

Juliet, a security researcher in an organization, was tasked with checking for the authenticity of images to be used in the organization's magazines. She used these images as a search query and tracke

The correct answer is A. Reverse image search. Reverse image search uses an existing image as the search query input to locate its original source, find visually similar images, and retrieve metadata or context about the image.

Footprinting and Reconnaissance

Question

Juliet, a security researcher in an organization, was tasked with checking for the authenticity of images to be used in the organization's magazines. She used these images as a search query and tracked the original source and details of the images, which included photographs, profile pictures, and memes. Which of the following footprinting techniques did Rachel use to finish her task?

Options

  • AReverse image search
  • BMeta search engines
  • CAdvanced image search
  • DGoogle advanced search

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    95% (21)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

Reverse image search uses an existing image as the search query input to locate its original source, find visually similar images, and retrieve metadata or context about the image.

AReverse image searchCorrect

Reverse image search is a footprinting technique where an image itself is submitted as the query instead of text, enabling the researcher to trace the image back to its original publication source, identify duplicate or modified versions, and uncover associated details such as the identity behind a profile picture or the origin of a photograph - directly matching Juliet's task.

BMeta search engines

Meta search engines aggregate results from multiple traditional text-based search engines simultaneously and do not specifically accept images as input queries to trace image origins.

CAdvanced image search

Advanced image search typically refers to filtering or refining image search results using parameters like size, color, or file type, not to using an image itself as the query to find its source.

DGoogle advanced search

Google advanced search uses text-based operators and filters (site:, filetype:, intitle:, etc.) to refine text queries and does not describe submitting an image file or URL as the search query.

Concept tested: Reverse image search as an OSINT footprinting technique

Source: https://images.google.com/intl/en_us/searchbyimage/learn_more_searchbyimage.html

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#reverse image search#OSINT#image tracking#footprinting techniques

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