Hands-On Dark Web Analysis: Learn what goes on in the Dark Web, and how to work with it

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Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright and Credits......Page 3 About Packt......Page 4 Contributors......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 10 Chapter 1: Understanding the Deep and Dark Web......Page 15 The origin of the internet......Page 16 The Deep Web......Page 21 The Dark Web......Page 24 Journalism......Page 26 Drugs and illegal substances......Page 27 Counterfeit goods......Page 29 Stolen information......Page 30 Hackers......Page 31 Questions......Page 32 Further reading......Page 34 Maintaining privacy on the Dark Web......Page 35 Transacting on the Dark Web......Page 37 Secure transaction methods......Page 38 Deep web emails - Onion Mail......Page 47 Questions......Page 50 Further reading......Page 51 What does the future of the Deep Web hold for us?......Page 52 Dark Web currency......Page 53 Dark Web markets......Page 55 The TOR Project......Page 62 Public interest in the Dark Web......Page 65 Summary......Page 67 Questions......Page 68 Linux Distributions......Page 69 Installing and using a Linux VM......Page 72 What else can we do with a Linux VM?......Page 82 Running Linux from a USB flash drive......Page 83 Further reading......Page 85 Chapter 5: Accessing the Dark Web with Tor Browser......Page 86 What is Tor Browser?......Page 87 Installing Tor on Linux......Page 88 Installing Tor Browser via the Terminal, from the downloaded package......Page 96 Installing the Tor Browser entirely via the Terminal......Page 97 Tor Project recommendations on the safe use of Tor......Page 98 Summary......Page 101 Further reading......Page 102 What is Tails OS?......Page 103 Tails OS installation prerequisites......Page 105 Downloading Tails OS in Linux......Page 106 Installing Tails OS in Windows......Page 107 Installing Tails OS in Red Hat, Fedora (any Linux distro that isn't Debian, Ubuntu, or Mint) for browsing the Dark Web......Page 108 Installing Tails from the command line......Page 110 Further reading......Page 117 What is Whonix?......Page 118 Whonix installation and prerequisites......Page 120 Whonix installation......Page 121 Using Tor Browser with Whonix......Page 129 Summary......Page 130 Further reading......Page 131 What is Qubes OS?......Page 132 Preparing to install Qubes OS......Page 134 Hardware requirements......Page 135 The installation process ......Page 136 Summary......Page 140 Further reading......Page 141 The good and evil side of the Dark Web......Page 142 Onion websites......Page 144 Illegal sales on the Dark Web using Bitcoin......Page 156 The Silk Road......Page 158 Summary......Page 159 Questions......Page 160 Further reading......Page 161 Online scams......Page 162 Avoiding the risks on a Dark Web market......Page 170 Dangers of the Dark Web......Page 171 Use and Misuse......Page 172 Some general dangers......Page 173 Summary......Page 176 Further reading......Page 177 Chapter 11: Using the Dark Web for Your Business......Page 178 IT professionals......Page 179 Business companies......Page 180 Law enforcement agencies ......Page 185 Military organizations......Page 187 Cybersecurity professionals......Page 188 Summary......Page 189 Further reading......Page 190 Assessment......Page 191 Another Book You May Enjoy......Page 196 Index......Page 197