Shodan (http://www.shodanhq.com/) - a search tool that looks to the internet locations that some people thought "obscurity" would be enough security.
This is pretty scary because it exposes many controls to things like Turbines, Public Water Fountains, et al.. which are protected by weak passwords or nothing at all.
But I guess a stiff tonic for those people who don't have strong and multiple usernames and passwords...
News Article: http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/08/technology/security/shodan/
Here's to hoping nothing truly important is exposed!
ps. For the curious, Shodan is the monsterous A.I. in the computer game "System Shock" and "System Shock 2".
This is pretty scary because it exposes many controls to things like Turbines, Public Water Fountains, et al.. which are protected by weak passwords or nothing at all.
But I guess a stiff tonic for those people who don't have strong and multiple usernames and passwords...
News Article: http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/08/technology/security/shodan/
Here's to hoping nothing truly important is exposed!
ps. For the curious, Shodan is the monsterous A.I. in the computer game "System Shock" and "System Shock 2".
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