Shodan: How Do Hackers Do Things

We are excited to introduce our new video series, How Do Hackers Do Things! How Do Hackers Do Things will focus on different methods of hacking that cybercriminals use to exploit their victims. Our goal is bring awareness to the vulnerabilities and hacking methods that surround our everyday lives.

In our first episode, GraVoc Security Consultant, Josh Jenkins, will show you how hackers can take advantage of Shodan. Shodan is a freely available tool on the Internet that allows anyone to perform advanced recon on a target URL. This type of activity can potentially allow a malicious actor to gain a foothold and further compromise your website or network.

In order to prevent attacks like these from happening, it is important to fully understand your external vulnerability attack surface. This would typically get done through an External Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing.  Click to learn more about External Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing.

If you enjoyed this video, make sure to check out our other How Do Hackers Do things videos for more great security videos and tips! How Do Hackers Do Things focuses on different methods of hacking that cybercriminals use to exploit their victims. Our goal is bring awareness to the vulnerabilities and hacking methods that surround our everyday lives!

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