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Hands-On Dark Web Analysis

By : Sion Retzkin
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Hands-On Dark Web Analysis

By: Sion Retzkin

Overview of this book

The overall world wide web is divided into three main areas - the Surface Web, the Deep Web, and the Dark Web. The Deep Web and Dark Web are the two areas which are not accessible through standard search engines or browsers. It becomes extremely important for security professionals to have control over these areas to analyze the security of your organization. This book will initially introduce you to the concept of the Deep Web and the Dark Web and their significance in the security sector. Then we will deep dive into installing operating systems and Tor Browser for privacy, security and anonymity while accessing them. During the course of the book, we will also share some best practices which will be useful in using the tools for best effect. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience working with the Deep Web and the Dark Web for security analysis
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Title Page
About Packt
Contributors
Preface
Index

Chapter 7: Installing Whonix


  1. The other operating system is designed to work with Whonix are as follows:
    • Qubes OS
    • Windows
    • Ubuntu Linux
    • Tails
  2. Whonix is unique as:
    • Its architecture consist of two virtual machines, one acting as the secure and anonymous gateway, while the other functions as the user's desktop OS.
    • All traffic is routed through Tor, by default.
    • Whonix comes with anonymity and privacy focused applications installed by default.