![]() ![]() Individuals with privacy concerns, as well as journalists, use the dark web, but there is also a host of illegal activities taking place here as well: from buying and selling illegal merchandise (drugs, guns, counterfeit luxury goods), stolen credentials, pirated software and luxury counterfeit goods, to hacking tutorials and the sale of targeted cyberattacks, such as DDoS. It can only be accessed by anonymised browsers, such as TOR (the Onion Router), and typically its traffic can’t be monitored. The dark web is like the bottom of the submerged iceberg. You can also find private message boards or forums here for the most part, these are also legitimate, but can be used by cybercriminals to communicate with each other or buy and sell items. Examples include company intranets, private databases, medical records, scientific reports and financial transactions. It’s a collection of sites not indexed by search engines, typically not for nefarious reasons, but because they’re behind a login. The largest part of the iceberg is underwater. The visible ice, above the water, is the surface web, and includes all of the websites indexed by search engines and accessible by anyone, from news and banking sites, to entertainment and brand websites. But to understand its true impact on business, it’s helpful to demystify some of the terminology you’ve likely heard. ![]() Much of our perception of the dark web is limited to what we see on TV - a hub for criminals, illicit goods and illegal activity.
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