What is Dark Web and how dark web is dangerous.
                     WHAT IS DARK WEB AND HOW DARK 
WEB IS DANGEROUS?
INTRODUCTION
• The dark web is the hidden collective of internet 
sites only accessible by a specialized web browser. 
• It is used for keeping internet activity anonymous 
and private, which can be helpful in both legal and 
illegal applications. 
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WHAT IS THE DARK WEB 
USEFUL FOR?
• The dark web is useful for anything that requires greater privacy 
than that which is available when using the surface web.
• More commonly, it’s a question of to what extent governments 
and law enforcement authorities leverage the surface web in an 
attempt to crack down on threats.
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THE DEEP WEB
• The vast proportion of the web known as the deep web  
sometimes called the invisible or hidden web refers to all of the 
digital content that cannot be found with a search engine. 
• It includes email in a Gmail account, online bank statements, 
office intranets, direct messages through Twitter, and photos 
uploaded to Facebook marked private.
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EXAMPLE OF DEEP WEB
Some of the largest parts of the deep web include:
• Databases: both public and privately protected file collections that 
are not connected to other areas of the web, only to be searched 
within the database itself.
• Intranets: internal networks for enterprises, governments, and 
educational facilities used to communicate and control aspects 
privately within their organizations.
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THE SURFACE WEB OR 
OPEN WEB
• The open web, or surface web, is the visible surface layer. If we 
continue to visualize the entire web like an iceberg, the open web 
would be the top portion that’s above the water. 
• From a statistical standpoint, this collective of websites and data 
makes up under 5% of the total internet.
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CONSTRUCTION OF 
DARK WEB
• No webpage indexing by surface web search engines. Google and 
other popular search tools cannot discover or display results for 
pages within the dark web.
• Virtual traffic tunnels via a randomized network infrastructure.
• Inaccessible by traditional browsers due to its unique registry 
operator. Also, it's further hidden by various network security 
measures like firewalls and encryption.
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DARK WEB SAFETY
• When it comes to dark web safety, the deep web dangers are very 
different from dark web dangers. 
• Illegal cyber activity cannot necessarily be stumbled upon easily 
but tends to be much more extreme and threatening if you do 
seek it out. 
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IS IT ILLEGAL TO GO ON 
THE DARK WEB?
No it is not illegal to access the dark web. In fact, some uses are 
perfectly legal and support the value of the dark web. On the dark 
web, users can seek out three clear benefits from its use:
• User anonymity
• Virtually untraceable services and sites
• Ability to take illegal actions for both users and providers
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THREATS ON 
THE DARK WEB
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MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
Malicious software is fully alive all across the dark web. It is often 
offered in some portals to give threat actors the tools for 
cyberattacks.
 However, it also lingers all across the dark web to infect 
unsuspecting users just like it does on the rest of the web.
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SCAMS
• Some alleged services may just be scams designed to profit from 
willing customers. 
• Reports have suggested the dark web offers many illegal services, 
from paid assassinations to trafficking for sex and weapons.
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