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Censys tracks 26,000+ exposed Ivanti Connect Secure hosts and 412 compromised IPs. Learn about CVE-2023-46805 & CVE-2024-21887 exploitation and mitigations.

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Discover how to collaborate in Censys Search using tags and comments. Learn to organize, categorize, and share findings with your team to save time and boost efficiency.

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The Pitfalls of Predicting Cybersecurity Trends The start of the New Year often brings with it predictions about what’s in store for the year ahead. In cybersecurity, this often means predicting future threats and security trends. However, the fast-paced nature of cyber attacks and increasing sophistication of threat actors means making predictions that are actually […]

Another year, another Black Hat! I’ve been attending Black Hat for several years. This year I’ve been reflecting on what made the event unique for engineers and executives alike, and where these two groups have opportunities to work together. A couple of things I heard mentioned by engineers at our booth included how they use […]

When it comes to inaccurate data, what’s worse: a false negative, or a false positive? The question is a little unfair, because of course, nobody wants either. But it does bring to mind the fact that false negatives are often regarded as the more problematic type of inaccuracy. A false negative means that something (usually […]

Make the most of Censys Search with helpful resources from our Getting Started library! On the Censys Search home page, you can now access a library of curated resources focused on how to leverage Censys Search. Whether you’re brand new to Censys Search or are a more seasoned user, our Getting Started resources are […]

Stealers are trojans that collect credentials, notable files, and tokens from an infected computer and upload the data back to attacker-controlled infrastructure. Today, we will discuss one of the more advanced stealers: Vidar. Vidar is a piece of malware originating from the Arkei Stealer but uses new methods to find and direct traffic to […]

Welcome back to Part III of our “Unleash the Power of Censys Search” series! In this series, we take a closer look at different ways Censys Search users can make the most of their engagement with the tool. In Part I, we provided tips for how to get started running queries in Censys Search. In […]

In March 2023, various media outlets published details from documents received in February of 2022 from a former NTC Vulkan employee who opposed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow-based NTC Vulkan, the outlets reported, was contracted by Russian intelligence to create the following offensive cyber tools: In this investigation, Censys researchers discovered six hosts […]

In Part I of our “Unleash the Power of Censys Search” blog series, you read that enterprises, governments, and researchers can access our industry-leading internet intelligence by using the Censys Search tool. (If you haven’t had a chance to check out the blog, give it a read! Within you’ll find tips for how to […]

Last week, we shared information about an ongoing event with Cisco devices and a backdoor installed on tens of thousands of Cisco hosts. And in our last update, we noted a significant drop in the number of infections. And would you believe that number has dropped to zero? Well, sort of… Since then, […]

April 2026 Update: Censys has come a long way: an entire platform complete with pivoting, dashboards, rapid response queries by Censys ARC, investigation tools, and MCP support.  Access sample queries within the free platform, and happy hunting!   Whether you’re brand new to Censys Search and are looking for tips to get started, or are […]

Looking Closer at the Attack Mechanics On October 10, Google and Cloudflare released reports concerning abuse of a specific feature in the HTTP/2 protocol, leading to increased load and a potential denial-of-service on servers that cannot keep up with many concurrent requests. Their reports go into detail about a scenario where an actor […]

Here at Censys, our mission is to craft the ultimate blueprint of the web, map all the strange anomalies, and unearth where the wild things roam. We scan the internet indiscriminately and do an excellent job, too. And when you look at this data all day, like us, you tend to become accustomed to […]

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In recognition of the federal designation, we’re taking a closer look at cybersecurity recommendations from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and adding in a few of our own. What can organizations do to better protect what they own? CISA’s Recommendations Cybersecurity Awareness […]

Users of Censys’ Exposure Management solution can now leverage trends and benchmarks metrics to measure the impact of their security initiatives. These new metrics, accessible in Exposure Management dashboards, empower security leaders and their teams with the actionable insights they need to confidently report on security posture, demonstrate ROI, and align their strategies with broader […]

External Attack Surface Management or EASM solutions have become an integral part of the modern security tech stack. EASM solutions provide the essential visibility, context, automation, and scalability that organizations need to understand the entirety of their external attack surface and defend against advanced threats. However, as with any tech, not all EASM solutions are […]