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Twitter Launches Dark Web Site To Bypass Russian Block

Twitter follows similar moves by Facebook and BBC, and creates dark web platform so Russian's can bypass Putin's restrictions

3 years ago

BBC News Launches ‘Dark Web’ Site To Beat Censorship Regimes

Going dark. International BBC news website can now be accessed via the Tor network, to thwart censorship

5 years ago

Russian Intelligence Contractor Hacked, Secret Projects Exposed

Hack of contractor working for Russian intelligence reveals exactly what cyber secrets Russia is seeking to expose

5 years ago

German States Approve Criminal Law Targeting Dark Web Infrastructure

The proposal would hand prison sentences to those whose dark web platforms are used for criminal purposes

6 years ago

More Than 6,500 Dark Web Sites Erased By Hackers

Daniel's Hosting, one of the most popular hosting sites on the Tor network, has had its entire roster of thousands…

6 years ago

Tor Browser Bug ‘Could Leak Users’ Real IP Addresses’

The Tor project has released a temporary fix for an issue that could disclose users' true IP information when they…

7 years ago

The Dark Web: How Does The Internet’s Underbelly Work And What Does It Really Hide?

IN-DEPTH: The Dark Web has a sinister reputation but how does it work and can it actually be a force…

7 years ago

Tor Project: To Censor ‘Hateful’ Daily Stormer Would Undermine Our Principles

Tor Project says it is against racism and hate in all its forms but censorship would undermine the anonymity needed…

7 years ago

Authorities Take Down Dark Web’s Biggest Criminal Marketplace

AlphaBay and Hansa were together responsible for the trading of hundreds of thousands of illegal commodities

7 years ago

Researchers Propose ‘Lelantos’ Blockchain-Based Anonymous Parcel Deliveries

The Lelantos scheme, inspired by blockchain and Tor, would allow goods to be ordered and delivered without revealing the recipient's…

7 years ago

Hacker Takes Down 20 Percent Of Dark Web Hosted Sites

Freedom Hosting II had 10,000 Tor-based webpages rendered inaccessible

8 years ago

iOS Users Get Privacy-Focused Onion Browser For Free

Tigas cited "recent events" as the reason for making the app free, which previously costed $0.99

8 years ago

Tor Network Blocked In Turkey As Government Cracks Down

The move has upgraded Turkey's net censorship policies from "moderate" to "severe," according to activists

8 years ago

FBI ‘Hacked 8,700 Users’ In Tor Sting

Court documents reveal US investigators hacked thousands of suspects' computers around the world

8 years ago

Tor Network Makes ‘Do No Harm’ Pact With Users In Social Contract

Keeping it open source baby. Tor Social Contract promises no backdoors and complete honesty with its users

8 years ago

Security Tool Strengthens Tor And ‘Foils’ FBI Attacks

The tool, called Selfrando, could greatly improve on the attack protection provided by techniques such as ASLR, researchers say

8 years ago

Mozilla Awards £260,000 To Tor, Tails And Caddy Open Source Projects

Mozilla kicks off MOSS awards program with funding to accessibility, security and privacy upstarts

8 years ago

Mozilla Tells FBI To Reveal Firefox Security Vulnerability

FBI allegedly discovered Mozilla Firefox flaw when investigating child porn websites

9 years ago

Court Papers Confirm US Government Paid Carnegie Mellon To Hack Tor

US university credibility questioned after court documents show it was paid to hack Tor network

9 years ago

French Police Looking To Ban Tor Network And Free Wi-Fi

Crackdown on insecure and unsecured networks follows Paris terrorist attacks last month

9 years ago

University Denies Tor Accusation Of FBI Cash For Attacks

Carnegie Mellon denies Tor allegation the FBI outsourced cyber attack in return for cash payment

9 years ago

Tor Accuses FBI Of Financing University Attack

Did the FBI really outsource a cyber attack on the dark net? Tor alleges the Feds paid a US university…

9 years ago

IBM Tells Companies To Block Tor On Security Grounds

Tor is increasingly being used to scan organisations for vulnerabilities and to launch attacks

9 years ago

Silk Road Moderator Nash Pleads Guilty, Faces Life In Prison

Australian Peter Nash admitted to helping operate the Silk Road online drugs marketplace

10 years ago

75 Percent Of Tor Hidden Site Traffic Involves Child Abuse Images

New study aims to find types of hidden sites on Tor, but warns against drawing too many conclusions

10 years ago

US, European Authorities Seize ‘Dark Web’ Sites

Silk Road 2.0 was one of the 410 'hidden' pages taken down in 'Operation Onymous' coordinated raids

10 years ago

Tor Is Being Kept Safe By Dissenting GCHQ And NSA Agents, Claims Project Director

Apparently a few of the government spies want to keep Tor anonymous and secure

10 years ago

US Govt Suspected Of Five-Month Attack On Tor Network

Tor warns users they may have been unmasked by a long-running campaign

10 years ago

Russian Government Is Looking For Ways To Crack Tor

The Russian Interior Ministry offers £81,600 for a method to track users of the anonymous Tor network

10 years ago

Black Hat Cancels Talk About Identifying Tor Users ‘On A Budget’

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have been told to keep quiet

10 years ago