New Protocol Scanners: Shining a Light on Remote Access Tools, ICS Controllers, and More

Censys announces new or improved scanners for eight protocols (Cisco NSI, Flash Socket Policy, Mitsubishi MELSEC, HashiCorp Memberlist, MikroTik RouterOS API, and RustDesk components) that expand visibility into internet-exposed services; the post explains each protocol, why public exposure is risky (from legacy infrastructure and ICS safety to remote-access abuse), and provides Censys queries to locate these services for defensive discovery and threat intelligence.