I'll run this AMA as long as I can and answer any questions you may have, so ask away!Įdit: This AMA been going for nearly 12 hours now. This is a great opportunity to ask questions about Tor, cryptography, computer security, or anything else, so Ask Me Anything! I'm familiar with Linux, cryptography, and the workings of Tor. My research focus is in anonymity networks and their design, capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses. My background is in computer science and security: I recently received my Bachelor's in computer science and I'm currently a grad student working in computer security at Utah State University. The Hidden Wiki, a collection of links and places to explore - īecause of the built-in anonymizing features and encryption, the Dark Net is also host of many criminal websites, marketplaces and networks.I am an operator of six Tor relays and two Tor exit nodes.

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For example if you access the following URL's in Tor Browser, your communications will be fully encrypted and anonymized inside the Dark Web: You can access many fun and interesting websites through this browser, also many which co-exist on the regular Internet. The browser also has built-in protection for many kinds of tracking and de-anonymization features. com and such.Īny traffic sent through Tor Browser is automatically anonymized and encrypted via many different hosts. This is just like any other browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, except it can also access special website addresses which ends in. A popular and very much used browser is the Tor Project's Tor Browser

The Dark Web has many names, for example Tor Network or Onion Router.Īnyone can access to the Dark Web by simply downloading software for it. The Dark Web(also called The Dark Net) is a network within the Internet which is only accessible using certain software and protocols.

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