Shodan is a search engine for devices, it can be used to discover devices connected to the internet, be it a camera, a personal computer, a server,  a router, a smart device like a fridge, or even industrial control systems and power-plants.

This video will cover the basics of Shodan, how it works, how to search for specific devices, and how to use filters to filter results based on location, organisation…..etc

As usual I like to teach by example, so to cover this I will show you how discover cameras all around the world, filter the results to get cameras in a certain country (Monaco), and finally view a live public camera in a dealership.

We’ll also have an example of gathering information about a target organisation / company, get all devices related to this company, and discuss how these devices can be used to hack the target.

Please note you’ll get a limited amount of search queries, registering for a free account increases that, and buying an account gives you even more searches per day.

Resources:

1. shodan.io.
2. beta.shodan.io
3. Shodan Search fundamentals.
4. Shodan Search filters.
5. Cool Shodan Queries.
6. Shodan Explore.
7. Shodan Free Book.