Clearly the potential for abuse is there, as it was/is with the Google Hacking Database and other projects.
But also the potential for enhancing the current situation by making it easier for example for ISPs and Corps to find vulnerable boxes and fix them. Just my $0.02, Toralv ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Technocrat Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [funsec] SHODAN - Computer Search Engine Just ran across this while drinking my coffee....talk about a botnet builder... http://shodan.surtri.com/ SHODAN lets you find servers/ routers/ etc. by using the simple search bar up above. Most of the data in the index covers web servers at the moment, but there is some data on FTP, Telnet and SSH services as well. ----------------------- Servers running PHP 5.1.1 http://shodan.surtri.com/?q=PHP+5.1.1 Servers running Telnet http://shodan.surtri.com/?q=Telnet Clearly this service could be used for very evil purposes.... -Technocrat ________________________________ Firmensitz: Muenchen Amtsgericht: AG Muenchen Handelsregister: HRB 144340 Geschaeftsfuehrer: Emmet Russell, Keith Krzeminski, Douglas Rice Bankverbindung: ABN-Amro Bank N.V. Konto 671 211 9006 UST-ID: DE168122444
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