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:
- Search for Apache Servers:
- shodan search apache
- Search for Apache Servers:
Explanation: Searches Shodan’s database for devices running the Apache web server.
- Find Open RDP Ports:
- shodan search “port:3389”
- Find Open RDP Ports:
Explanation: Searches for devices that have port 3389 (used for Remote Desktop Protocol) open, which is a common target for attackers.
- List My IP Information:
- shodan myip
- List My IP Information:
Explanation: Displays information about the public IP address of the user’s machine.