Shodan: The World’s Most Dangerous Search Engine

Each and every day we’re becoming increasingly connected. This has been driven by an acceleration of the Internet of Things (IoT) – a highly complex network of physical devices and systems with embedded electronics and network connectivity. In the future every single device that we own will will be interconnected to every other – but has anybody thought about the security implications that this presents? You may not have known but a project exists that aims to automate the detection and cataloging of these devices - what it reveals is shocking. Meet Shodan.

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Shodan: The World' Most Dangerous Search Engine

Each and every day we're becoming increasingly connected. This has been driven by an acceleration of the Internet of Things (IoT) – a highly complex network of physical devices and systems with embedded electronics and network connectivity. In the future every single device that we own will will be interconnected to every other – but has anybody thought about the security implications that this presents? You may not have known but a project exists that aims to automate the detection and cataloging of these devices - what it reveals is shocking. Meet Shodan.