What is the dark net, and how will it shape the future of the digital age?
The dark net has continued to make headlines over the last decade as a mysterious part of the internet where criminals lurk and engage in illegal activities, all from the privacy of home computers. Layering a variety of dark net software tools in combination — like Tor and Wickr — essentially makes it very difficult for anyone to follow your online activities. The last piece of the dark net market puzzle is Bitcoin, a digital anonymous "crypto-currency" which can either be bought online via bank transfer or even at ATMs in most major cities. However, when used in combination, they allow an easily accessible level of security within the "dark net" that makes it ideal for illicit purposes. For example, the FBI was once accused of paying researchers at Carnegie Mellon University nearly $1.5 million to identify dark net users and penetrate Tor's browsing software.
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