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    The document discusses privacy, anonymity, and security on the dark web, covering topics such as how TOR (The Onion Router) anonymizes internet traffic through layers of encryption to protect users' identities and locations. It also examines how downloading files through TOR differs from a standard internet connection by first routing the traffic through the TOR network to obscure the source before reaching the destination server. Security concerns are raised about relying only on TOR browser versus using specialized operating systems designed for anonymity like Tails or Qubes with whonix.

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    The document discusses privacy, anonymity, and security on the dark web, covering topics such as how TOR (The Onion Router) anonymizes internet traffic through layers of encryption to protect users' identities and locations. It also examines how downloading files through TOR differs from a standard internet connection by first routing the traffic through the TOR network to obscure the source before reaching the destination server. Security concerns are raised about relying only on TOR browser versus using specialized operating systems designed for anonymity like Tails or Qubes with whonix.

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    The document discusses privacy, anonymity, and security on the dark web, covering topics such as how TOR (The Onion Router) anonymizes internet traffic through layers of encryption to protect users' identities and locations. It also examines how downloading files through TOR differs from a standard internet connection by first routing the traffic through the TOR network to obscure the source before reaching the destination server. Security concerns are raised about relying only on TOR browser versus using specialized operating systems designed for anonymity like Tails or Qubes with whonix.

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    1. Anonymity.

    2. Privacy.
    3. Dark Web.
    4. Security.
    1. Privacy.
    A state in which one is not observed by others.
    ID: Known Activity: Unknown

    2. Anonymity.
    A state where the acting person's name is unknown.
    ID: Unknown Activity: Known
    1. Privacy.
    1. Anonymising service.
    2. Private online services.
    2. Anonymity.

    3. Dark Web.

    4. Security.
    TOR - The Onion Router

    ● Network of servers designed to improve anonymity and privacy.


    ● Most common anonymizing network.
    ● Connected computers can be configured to offer hidden/onion services.
    ● Onion routing was designed by the US army to protect their
    communications.
    What Happens when you visit a website

    User

    Google.com
    ● Location.
    ● Browser.
    ● Operating System.
    What Happens when you visit a website

    User

    Google.com
    ● Location.
    ● Browser.
    ● Operating System.
    ● Previous activity on this website.
    ● Potentially activity outside of this website.
    ● ….etc
    User
    Google.com

    TOR Network
    Onion
    Service

    Onion
    Service

    User
    duckduckgo.com

    Onion
    Service

    TOR Network
    Onion
    Service

    Onion
    Service

    User
    duckduckgo.com

    Onion
    Service

    TOR Network
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    File

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    File

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    File

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    File

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    File

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    Modified file
    File

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    Modified file File

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    What Happens when you Download a File?

    Hacker

    Modified file File


    Hacker Hacker

    Local Network ISP


    User

    Download
    Server
    TOR - The Onion Router
    You could configure your computer to route all traffic through the TOR network.

    Problems:
    ● Internet speed will dramatically drop.
    ● Difficult to prevent leaks.
    ● Web browser can also leak information.
    ● Data leaves the exit node un-encrypted!

    Solution:
    ● Use TOR Browser → Simplest but not best.
    ● Tails; → Great.
    ● Or Qubes with whonix → Best.

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