The following is a list of the top 21 cybersecurity search engines shared by Basit Alvi on Twitter. This list will be particularly helpful for security researchers (aka ‘hackers’) looking to find deeper information not easily available on Internet search engines like Google, Bing etc.
Shodan
Search for devices connected to the Internet.
Wigle
Database of wireless networks, with statistics.
Grep App
Search across a half million git repos.
Binary Edge
Scans the Internet for threat intelligence.
ONYPHE
Collections cyber-threat intelligence data.
GreyNoise
Search for devices connected to the Internet – just like Shodan.
Censys
Assessing attach surface for Internet connected devices.
Hunter
Search for email addresses belonging to a website.
Fofa
Search for various threat intelligence.
ZoomEye
Gather information about targets.
LeakIX
Search publicly indexed information.
IntelligenceX
Search Tor, I2P, data leaks, domains and emails
Netlas
Search and monitor Internet connect assets.
URL Scan
Free service to scan and analyze websites.
PublicWWW
Marketing and affiliate marketing research.
FullHunt
Search and discovery attack surfaces.
CRT sh
Search for certs that have been logged by CT.
Vulners
Search vulnerabilities in a large database.
Pulsedive
Search for threat intelligence.
Packet Storm Security
Browse latest vulnerabilities and exploits.
GrayHatWarefare
Search public S3 buckets.
Tweet credits: Basit Alvi