Chapter 1, Understanding the Deep and Dark Web, starts by looking at where it all started, and we will talk about the terminology—what is the Deep Web? What is the Dark Web? We will also talk about the difference between the Deep Web and the Dark Web, and examine the reason behind the names and what can be done there.
Chapter 2, Working with the Deep Web, discusses using the Deep Web and the Dark Web.
For example, how to access the Deep Web and the Dark Web, and what really goes
on there? How can there be so many sites out there? In this chapter, we'll discuss how the
Deep Web and Dark Web are used.
Chapter 3, The Future of the Dark Web, covers the usage trends in the Dark Web. We will
also talk about how it is used today and where will it go from here. We will learn about
what to expect in the future from the Deep Web and the Dark Web. We will learn about the
future benefits (or dangers) we can gain from the uncharted territory of the Dark Web.
Chapter 4, Installing a Linux Virtual Machine (VM), explains how to install a Linux virtual machine.
Chapter 5, Accessing the Dark Web with the Tor Browser, will help you to learn about, install,
and configure the Tor browser on a Linux distribution.
Chapter 6, Installing Tails OS, outlines another operating system that is useful for
accessing the Deep Web—Tails OS. It is a live operating system that you can start on
almost any computer from a USB stick or a DVD. In this chapter, we'll focus on installing
Tails OS and accessing the Dark Web with it.
Chapter 7, Installing Whonix, covers another operating system that's worth mentioning:
Whonix. Whonix is designed for advanced security and privacy. It's a heavily reconfigured
Linux Debian that runs inside multiple virtual machines, providing a substantial layer of
protection from malware and IP address leaks. Whonix is the only operating system
designed to be run inside a VM and paired with Tor. In this chapter, we'll learn how to
install and use Whonix to browse the Dark Web.
Chapter 8, Installing Qubes OS, covers a Xen-based operating system that is also
considered extremely secure: Qubes OS, which will be the focus of this chapter. Qubes OS
operates under the assumption that it has already been breached, so every application is
run in its own virtual environment. In this chapter, we will learn how to install and use
Qubes OS to access the Deep Web.
Chapter 9, What Goes on in the Dark Web – Case Studies, provides several examples of how
the Dark Web is used in order to outline the dangers (and benefits) of going there. Anyone
can access the Dark Web and, in this chapter, we will break down the types of people who
access it, and why.
Chapter 10, The Dangers of the Dark Web, discusses the things that are lurking in the Dark
Web. What are the dangers? How do we avoid them? These are probably the type of
questions you've asked yourself when contemplating the Dark Web. Many people view the
Dark Web as an evil place, teeming with malicious hooded hackers, just waiting for us to
enter. In this chapter, we'll learn what the risks are in the Dark Web, and how to avoid
them.
Chapter 11, Using the Dark Web for Your Business, moves on from who uses the Deep Web and Dark Web, and why. Now, let's learn how we can use them ourselves, to help us perform tasks, to help in our career, and more.
