Tor Security Add-On Abruptly Killed by Mozilla Bug
A digital signing flaw killed add-ons for Firefox as well as Tor — and no patch is yet available for Tor users. Continue reading Tor Security Add-On Abruptly Killed by Mozilla Bug
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Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal ‘Dark Web’ Trading Platforms
Europol announced the shut down of two prolific dark web marketplaces—Wall Street Market and Silkkitie (also known as Valhalla)—in simultaneous global operations against underground websites for trading drugs, stolen credit card numbers, malicious soft… Continue reading Europol Shuts Down Two Major Illegal ‘Dark Web’ Trading Platforms
This SIM Card Forces all of Your Mobile Data Through Tor
“This is about sticking a middle finger up to mobile filtering, mass surveillance.” Continue reading This SIM Card Forces all of Your Mobile Data Through Tor
The Tor Project to Beef Up Privacy with Next-Generation of Onion Services
The Tor Project has made some significant changes to its infrastructure by improving the way the ‘onion’ network protects its users’ privacy and security.
Since the beginning, the largest free online anonymity network has been helping users browse the… Continue reading The Tor Project to Beef Up Privacy with Next-Generation of Onion Services
Dark-Web Drug Dealer Arrested After He Travelled US for World Beard Championships
United States authorities arrested suspected dark web drug kingpin late last month while he was travelling from his base in France to the United States of America for this year’s annual World Beard and Mustache Championships.
Gal Vallerius, a 38-year-old French national, was travelling to Austin, Texas, for the competition but was caught by U.S. authorities on August 31 upon landing at
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Zerodium Offers $1 Million for Tor Browser 0-Days That It will Resell to Governments
It seems like Tor Browser zero-day exploits are in high demand right now—so much so that someone is ready to pay ONE MILLION dollars.
Zerodium—a company that specialises in acquiring and reselling zero-day exploits—just announced that it will pay up to USD 1,000,000 for working zero-day exploits for the popular Tor Browser on Tails Linux and Windows operating system.
Tor browser users should
We Anonymously Controlled a Dildo Through the Tor Network
Sex toy makers are increasingly connecting their products to the internet, but privacy is often an afterthought. One researcher showed that an alternative is possible. Continue reading We Anonymously Controlled a Dildo Through the Tor Network
Dark Web Users Suspect “Dream Market” Has Also Been Backdoored by Feds
By now you might be aware of the took down of two of the largest online dark websites—AlphaBay and Hansa—in what’s being called the largest-ever international operation against the dark web’s black market conducted by the FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and Dutch National Police.
But the interesting aspect of the takedown was that the federal authorities shut down AlphaBay, but took
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Anonymous Hacker took down over 10,000 Dark Web Sites; Leaked User Database
Dark Web is right now going through a very rough time.
Just two days ago, a hacker group affiliated with Anonymous broke into the servers of Freedom Hosting II and took down more than 10,000 Tor-based .onion dark websites with an alarming announcement… Continue reading Anonymous Hacker took down over 10,000 Dark Web Sites; Leaked User Database
Talking to the Hacker Who Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web
“This is in fact my first hack ever.” Continue reading Talking to the Hacker Who Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web