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Hands-On Dark Web Analysis

By : Sion Retzkin
Book Image

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 11. Using the Dark Web for Your Business

In the previous chapter, I enumerated case studies and use cases of the Dark Web. As you've seen, there are many ways that people use the Dark Web.

One might say that you can use the Dark Web in the same way as you use the Surface Web, while the main difference is which browser you use to access the sites: searching for information, consuming content (music, audio, video, written content, and more), participating in social networks, posting content, and communicating.

Also, if you access to the Dark Web in the proper manner, you will be anonymous and able to protect your privacy, something that is much harder on the Surface Web, due to its design and architecture (and use—think about targeted ads, for example).

In this chapter, I'll be focusing on business uses of the Dark Web, and maybe provide readers with insights on how to utilize the Dark Web for their own organizations. My goal in this chapter is to provide ideas and use cases that can...