Accessing and Understanding the Dark Web Lab

What is the Dark Web?

The deep web, not to be confused with the dark web, is the part of the web that can’t be reached typical search engines and often requires getting through additional layers of encryption to access. The dark web goes a step further, providing even more layers of encryption to grant users complete anonymity. To access to the dark web you need specific software called The Onion Router (TOR). You can access the deep web through Google Chrome or a typical web browser. I am going to get you online with TOR, but I do warn you, don’t go looking for stuff on the dark web that you don’t want to see. I am scared for life because one time, out of curiosity, I went exploring just to see if stuff was there — it was there and I’ll never unsee it.

What can you buy on the dark web?

You can buy credit card numbers, all sorts of drugs, guns, counterfeit money, stolen subscription credentials, hacker Netflix accounts and software and services used for spying and hacking.

I haven’t been on the dark web in the better part of ten years probably because its not my cup of tea, but everyone should know how. There might be a day when you need to know how to use it for legitimate purposes. If our critical infrastructure was compromised, it might mean the health…