Home Network & IoT
Shodan / Censys self-check
Search what the internet already knows about your public IP.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
After setup — verify you did not expose RDP/cameras/NAS to WAN.
How
Find your public IP; search Shodan/Censys; close unexpected ports at the router.
Why
External view is the truth for home exposure.
Commands & usage
curl -s https://api.ipify.org && echo
shodan host YOUR.PUBLIC.IP
# Also check https://www.shodan.io/ and https://search.censys.io/
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
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