What is Shodan?
Shodan is like Google for connected devices instead of websites. It maps and indexes things like webcams, printers, servers, and other gadgets hooked up to the internet. This allows people to easily find devices that are publicly accessible online. Sometimes these devices are not properly secured by their owners. For example, Shodan can help you discover webcams that don’t require a password. You could then view the live video feed from those unprotected webcams.
Find Vulnerable Webcams with Shodan [Metasploit Framework]
Finding vulnerable webcams with Shodan and Metasploit can sound intimidating for beginners, but let me try to explain the key ideas simply. Think of Shodan as a search engine for connected devices and servers instead of websites. We can use it to find webcams and other systems that are publicly accessible over the internet. Sometimes these devices are not properly secured by their owners. Their login page or video feed may be accessible without a password. That is what we call a vulnerable webcam. Metasploit is a popular tool for testing vulnerabilities. Once we find an open webcam with Shodan. Metasploit helps us connect to that device and view the video feed.
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