Dark Web — A boon or a bane?

MEHAL SRIVASTAVA
4 min readDec 15, 2022

Dark Web is a part of the Internet that is not indexed by search engines and not accessible via search protocols like HTTP or HTTPS.

The term ‘Dark Web’ is used to describe a range of interconnected structures, from individual sites to entire networks, which are only accessible through special software and technical know-how.

The Dark Web is said to be home to around 700 million users worldwide — more than the number of people who use social media websites like Facebook and LinkedIn combined. The Dark Web provides users with anonymity because they do not have to register their identities on websites.

The Dark Web is the long tail of the Internet.

The Dark Web is a part of the internet that is not indexed by search engines. It’s also known as Deep Web or Invisible Web.

The Dark Web has been around since the early days of the Internet, but it was only recently that people started using it for illegal activities. In fact, there are many types of illegal activities that can be done on dark websites like drug trafficking and human trafficking (the illegal buying and selling of people).

So why do people want to use this type? Well because it makes their life easier! You don’t have to go through major websites like Amazon or eBay where you might get caught because they have so much information about you already stored in their database which means if someone wants something from them then they’ll know instantly who bought what product.

Dark search engines are used to find content on the Dark Web.

Dark search engines are used to find content on the Dark Web. They’re not illegal and can be used for both good and bad purposes, but they are often used by researchers who want to learn more about what happens on these networks.

Darknet Markets are e-commerce stores that sell products that are illegal and often harmful.

Darknet markets are e-commerce stores that sell products that are illegal and often harmful. These markets are used for buying and selling drugs, weapons, stolen credit cards, counterfeit money, and other illegal goods.

The term “Darknet” was coined by the media in 2002 when it was reported on how the FBI had shut down various sites on the internet that were selling child pornography or other illegal materials.

We always use the dark web for bad activities

The dark web is used for illegal activities like prostitution, drug trafficking, and hacking. It’s also been used to sell firearms and drugs. The dark web is a part of the deep web that cannot be accessed using regular internet browsers or search engines.

Tor Project (The Onion Router) is certainly one of the most famous services for anonymous browsing.

Tor is a free software and open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

Tor directs your Web usage through three layers:

  • The Onion Router (Tor) — The Tor software layer implements the volunteer-operated onion routing protocol to enable anonymous communication over public networks such as the Internet.
  • Hidden Services — Hidden Services are websites hosted on top of the anonymity network Tor that allows users to browse the web anonymously while keeping their original IP address hidden from prying eyes. These services also offer additional features like secure instant messaging or chat rooms with access to email addresses etc., which are usually not available on regular websites because they use special encryption techniques for protecting user data from hackers (or even just people who want to snoop).

Conclusion

Now that we’ve explored some of the more interesting aspects of the Dark Web, it’s time, to sum up. We can say that this is a place where criminals and terrorists use to hide their illegal activities from the authorities. However, there are also some legitimate uses for this technology: for example, artists can use darknet marketplaces as a way of getting their work out into the public domain without having their work stolen by others who want a share of profits made off them.

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