5. Shodan

Description:

  • Shodan is a search engine for internet-connected devices. It can find information about servers, IoT devices, routers, webcams, and more, exposing services running on open ports and associated metadata.

Examples:

    1. Search for Apache Servers:
      • shodan search apache

Explanation: Searches Shodan’s database for devices running the Apache web server.

    1. Find Open RDP Ports:
      • shodan search “port:3389”

Explanation: Searches for devices that have port 3389 (used for Remote Desktop Protocol) open, which is a common target for attackers.

    1. List My IP Information:
      • shodan myip

Explanation: Displays information about the public IP address of the user’s machine.

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