Welcome to the dark web. Maybe you’re a threat actor looking to cash in on the latest data swiped in a breach. Maybe you’re a security researcher snooping on the shop-talk and service offerings to gather intel. Maybe you just want to sit back with some popcorn and watch the ever-entertaining cybercrime drama play out....Read More

The internet’s hidden corners harbor some of humanity’s darkest crimes. Investigators like Pete Manning dedicate their careers to navigating these dangerous digital spaces, working tirelessly to protect children from exploitation and abuse. When retired investigator Pete Manning talks about the dark web, he’s drawing on more than a decade of work from 2010 to 2023....Read More

TikTok is full of the weirdest corners of the internet, but this dark web saga has myself, along with the rest of the app, absolutely hooked. A WWE fighter is (for whatever reason) hosting live unboxings of parcels he ordered from the dark web, but the series has mainly revolved around disturbing items: Pairs of...Read More

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. The alleged shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was formally charged Tuesday by Utah prosecutors. Twenty-two-year-old Tyler Robinson faces charges of aggravated murder and six other counts. Prosecutors say...Read More

Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, is launching a new online portal called Silent Courier, aimed at using the dark web to entice potential spies to send it secrets, particularly targeting Russia. The service will rely on the Tor internet browser, which will allow anonymous access to a secure MI6 messaging...Read More

With 2025’s chaos, breaches and hacks are nonstop, and stolen emails, phone numbers, and passwords often end up for sale in the hidden corners of the internet. Google’s free dark web scan offers a way to check. While this sounds like peace of mind, how much protection does it really give you?  What is Google’s...Read More

Introduction Dark Web Statistics: The internet is made up of three main parts: the surface web, the deep web, and the dark web. The dark web is the hidden part of the internet, inaccessible through normal web browsing. It’s a place where illegal activities such as selling credit card numbers, bank login details, weapons, hacked...Read More

Tor websites get a bad reputation because of all the criminal activity that thrives on the network’s anonymous domains, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Tor websites are a great way to surf the internet free from trackers, government snoopers, and censorship. You can find a lot of cool stuff on the onion network...Read More

MI6’s dark web portal will help recruit new spies by offering secure route to contact the UK. Instructions on how to access new portal – Silent Courier – revealed as the UK targets agents in Russia and around the world. Announcement backed by the largest investment in defence since the Cold War, ensuring that Britain...Read More

2. Initial access brokers The first stage in a cyberattack is to gain initial access to the targeted network. Initial access brokers (IABs) are APTs that specialize in performing this critical step and then turn around and sell the access. Access can come with various protocols, such as VPN, RDP, Citrix, shells, domain admin, or...Read More