Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 114

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?

Answer options

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Reverse image search, as it specifically allows users to find the original source of an image by uploading it. Option A, Google advanced search, and D, Advanced image search, are not focused on images but rather on text-based queries, while B, Meta search engines, aggregate results from multiple search engines but do not specialize in image authenticity.