git404hub

what is awesome-hacker-search-engines fr?

edoardottt/awesome-hacker-search-engines — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

10,606ShellAudience · researcherComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

tl;dr

A curated reference list of search engines and online tools for security professionals, covering exposed-server lookup, vulnerability databases, exploit archives, DNS records, leaked credentials, and more, no code, just links.

vibe map

mindmap
  root((hacker-search-engines))
    Categories
      Server enumeration
      Vulnerability databases
      Exploit archives
      Leaked credentials
    Featured tools
      Shodan
      Censys
      NIST NVD
      MITRE CVE
    Research targets
      Exposed services
      Domain and DNS
      Surveillance cameras
      Cryptocurrency
    Audience
      Pentesters
      Bug bounty hunters
      Security researchers

Code map

Detail Auto

An interactive map of this repo's files and how they connect — its source is parsed live in your browser. Click Visualize to build it.

filefunction / class

what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Look up what ports and services a target server exposes to the internet using Shodan or Censys.

VIBE 2

Search for known vulnerabilities affecting a specific software version using NIST or MITRE databases.

VIBE 3

Find publicly leaked credentials or email addresses during a bug bounty reconnaissance phase.

VIBE 4

Discover archived versions of a web page or historical DNS records for a domain under investigation.

what's the stack?

Shell

how it stacks up fr

edoardottt/awesome-hacker-search-enginesnicolaka/netshootlsposed/magiskonwsalocal
Stars10,60610,67110,524
LanguageShellShellShell
Setup difficultyeasyeasyhard
Complexity1/53/53/5
Audienceresearcherops devopsdeveloper

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min
No license information was mentioned in the explanation.

in plain english

This repository is a curated list of search engines and online tools aimed at security professionals. It covers a wide range of lookup tasks that come up during security work: finding exposed servers, researching known vulnerabilities, locating exploits, mapping the attack surface of a target, searching for leaked credentials, and more. The list is organized into roughly two dozen topic categories. The categories include general-purpose search engines, specialized tools for querying internet-connected servers and devices (such as Shodan and Censys, which index what ports and services machines expose to the internet), vulnerability databases from organizations like NIST and MITRE, exploit archives, tools for looking up domain records, DNS history, SSL certificate details, and WiFi network information. There are also sections covering email address lookups, phone number searches, social network research, image search, cryptocurrency tracking, threat intelligence feeds, archived web pages, and searches for exposed surveillance cameras. The project is a reference list, not a piece of software. There is no code to run or install. Each entry is a link to an external website, along with a short description of what that site does. The list is long and actively maintained, making it a practical starting point for someone who wants to know what tools exist for a particular research or testing task rather than having to discover each one independently. The intended audience is penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, and security researchers who need to gather information about systems, services, or individuals as part of authorized security assessments. The full README is longer than what was shown.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
I'm doing bug bounty recon on a target domain. Which tools in awesome-hacker-search-engines should I use first to map exposed subdomains and open ports?
prompt 2
Which search engines in this list let me find exposed surveillance cameras on the public internet?
prompt 3
I found a CVE number for a vulnerability. Which sites in this list can I use to look up available exploit code?
prompt 4
I need to track cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to a security incident. Which tools from this list support blockchain lookups?
prompt 5
Recommend the best tools from awesome-hacker-search-engines for finding leaked email and password combinations.

Frequently asked questions

what is awesome-hacker-search-engines fr?

A curated reference list of search engines and online tools for security professionals, covering exposed-server lookup, vulnerability databases, exploit archives, DNS records, leaked credentials, and more, no code, just links.

What language is awesome-hacker-search-engines written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell.

What license does awesome-hacker-search-engines use?

No license information was mentioned in the explanation.

How hard is awesome-hacker-search-engines to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-hacker-search-engines for?

Mainly researcher.

peek the repo → explain another one

This repo across BitVibe Labs

double-check against the repo, no cap.