canary-scan
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 30 Jun 2026. How this is checked
canary-scan is an open-source command-line tool that scans document dumps for canaries, trackers, web beacons, and per-recipient fingerprints. It helps security analysts and forensic investigators identify hidden tracking mechanisms before interacting with potentially sensitive data. The tool is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Detecting hidden canaries, trackers, and web beacons in document dumps before interacting with sensitive data.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: security analysts
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: data_extraction
Inferred · not functionally tested
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli
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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Malware analysis & digital forensics space, canary-scan takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on detecting hidden canaries, trackers, and web beacons in document dumps before interacting with sensitive data. Inferred · not functionally tested: canary-scan is an open-source project aimed at security analysts. Basis unknown · not verified: canary-scan is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line.
It is developed by psaintelligence, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 9 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are canary detection, tracker scanning, and web beacon detection.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Canary detection
- Tracker scanning
- Web beacon detection
- Fingerprint identification
- Command-line interface
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
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Frequently asked questions about canary-scan
- What is canary-scan?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Canary-scan focuses on detecting hidden canaries, trackers, and web beacons in document dumps before interacting with sensitive data. It is catalogued under Malware analysis & digital forensics on PulseGate.
- Who is canary-scan for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: canary-scan is an open-source project built for security analysts.
- Is canary-scan free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — canary-scan is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does canary-scan run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: canary-scan runs on the command line.
- Is canary-scan still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 9 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to canary-scan?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include canary-sast, canary-tool, and CanaryUsers.canary-sastcanary-toolCanaryUsers
- Who develops canary-scan?
- canary-scan is developed by psaintelligence.
- When did canary-scan launch?
- canary-scan first shipped in 2026.
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