There's a search engine called, uh,
Shodan (fans of '90s CRPGs may recognize that name) that can be used to find various devices accessible via the internet. From the
wikipedia article:
Quote:
In May 2013, CNN Money released an article detailing how Shodan can be used to find vulnerable systems on the Internet, including traffic light controls. They show screenshots of those systems, which provided the warning banner "DEATH MAY OCCUR !!!" upon connecting.[7]
In September 2013, Shodan was referenced in a Forbes article claiming it was used in order to find the security flaws in TRENDnet security cameras.[8] The next day, Forbes followed up with a second article talking about the types of things that can be found using Shodan. This included Caterpillar trucks whose onboard monitoring systems were accessible, heating and security control systems for banks, universities, and corporate giants, surveillance cameras, and fetal heart monitors.[9]
In December 2015, various news outlets, including Ars Technica, reported that a security researcher used Shodan to identify accessible MongoDB databases on thousands of systems, including one hosted by Kromtech, the developer of the macOS security tool MacKeeper.[10]
In November 2021, PCMagazine described how Shodan was used by AT&T to detect Internet of Things devices infected with malware.[11]
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