Mention the “Deep Web” and most people will instantly associate it with the part of the Internet used for nefarious and illegal activities. For others, it is this inaccessible side of the Web, the one that requires a lot of technical skill and know-how to reach. Although these assumptions are somewhat correct, they only cover…
Read MoreVincenzo Ciancaglini (Senior Threat Researcher)
Senior Threat Researcher
2014 was a year in flux for the Deep Web. We briefly discussed this in our annual security roundup, but this is a topic worth exploring in some detail. In late 2013, the operator of the Silk Road marketplace, Ross Ulbricht (also known as Dread Pirate Roberts) was arrested, and recently he was convicted on various charges…
Read MoreWhile Ross Ulbricht, the accused operator of the first Silk Road Marketplace, remains in trial in New York, a new version of the deep web site, named Silk Road 2.0, has been launched yesterday. The launch was announced through the Twitter account of Dread Pirate Roberts, the pseudonym Ulbricht allegedly used while operating the site. Figure…
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