The Dark Web: Exploring the Hidden Internet
There are few things as infamous as The Dark Web in the world of technology, but what is it, and why does it have such a bad reputation?
On the dark web, cybercriminals are selling services to hack Google Play Store apps
Google One expands VPN service to all subscribers, adds dark web monitoring
German authorities shut down world's largest darknet marketplace, seize $25 million in Bitcoin
The Dark Web has become darker and busier, cybercrime services cost less than $500
Arrests over attempts to secure hitman and chemical weapon show the dark web isn't always anonymous
International operation brings down dark web's largest marketplace
Dark web takedown sees 179 arrested, over 1,000 pounds of drugs siezed
Details of over 142 million MGM hotel guests discovered on dark web
DOJ charges Ohio man for running $300M Bitcoin-laundering operation
The DoJ takes down the dark web's largest child pornography site
German police raid cybercrime data center hosted in former NATO bunker
Former Silk Road admin receives 78-month prison sentence
Jailbroken, malware-infested pirate streaming devices are being sold on eBay, Craigslist, and the dark web
Dark web drug dealer and fan of large beards gets 20-year prison sentence
Credentials to an airport's security systems sold on the dark web for $10
Over 35 arrested for illicit sale of drugs and weapons following dark web investigation
Hackers steal 5 million payment card details from Saks, Lord & Taylor stores
The Dark Web: A quick guide to exploring the hidden Internet
#ThrowbackThursday The deep web is not actually a 'place' but rather anywhere other than the visible web that is crawled, indexed and accessed through links fetched by search engines. It's several times bigger than the visible web, and it encompasses a lot more than the illegal or otherwise questionable activities that it is often associated with – though there's certainly a lot of that going on, too.
The Tor Project announces a more secure generation of onion services
Suspected dark web drug kingpin arrested after traveling to US for world beard championships
Dark Web marketplace AlphaBay shut down; alleged operator found hanged in cell following arrest
Vigilante hacker takes a fifth of the Dark Web offline
A Primer on Staying Secure and Anonymous on the Dark Web
For every criminal using technology to temporarily shield themselves from justice, there's a law-abiding journalist communicating with a crucial source. Those who plan to continue using encryption and anonymization software ought to double-down on their security. Here's a brief overview of tips and services for keeping yourself safe while surfing the seedy underbelly of the web.