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Saturday 21st October 2017I have set up a new Onion v3 Tor Hidden Service for тор JamieWeb, available at:jamie3vkiwibfiwucd6vxijskbhpjdyajmzeor4mc4i7yopvpo4p7cyd.onionEdit 17th Jan 2018 @ 10:48pm: Now that Onion v3 functionality is in the stable release version of Tor, I have moved over to a new Onion v3 hidden service with a vanity address, as seen above. The hidden service that I originally hosted for testing Onion v3 in the alpha builds is: 32zzibxmqi2ybxpqyggwwuwz7a3lbvtzoloti7cxoevyvijexvgsfeid.onion, however this is now offline. You can read my blog post about generating an Onion v3 vanity address using mkp224o here.As of writing this post, you need at least tor-0.3.2.1-alpha (eg: Tor Browser 7.5a5) in order to access the new Onion v3 hidden services.Skip to Section:Tor Onion v3 Hidden Service┣━━ Hidden Service Configuration┣━━ Apache Configuration┣━━ Vanity Addresses┗━━ ConclusionOnion v3 is the new next-generation Tor Onion Services specification. The most noticable change is the increase in address length, however Onion v3 uses better cryptography, ECC (eliptic curve cryptography) rather than RSA, and has an improved hidden service directory protocol.Since this hidden service is running on an alpha build of Tor, I am hosting it кракен on a separate, isolated server. I'm also using a virtual machine for testing the Tor Browser alpha builds, as seen above.Hidden Service ConfigurationIn order to set up an Onion v3 hidden service, you'll have to build Tor from source.Download and verify Tor (standalone) from the Tor downloads page. Below are my verifications for Tor 0.3.2.2 Alpha and Tor Browser 7.5a5 for Linux 64 bit, but always make sure to do your own verifications too:File Name: tor-0.3.2.2-alpha.tar.gzSize: 6 MB (6,257,177 bytes)SHA256: 948f82246370eadf2d52a5d1797fa8966e5238d28de5ec69120407f22d59e774SHA1: ffd6f805fcd7282b8ed3e10343ac705519bdc8f2MD5: 18f95b54ac0ba733bd83c2a2745761a8Link: https://www.torproject.org/dist/tor-0.3.2.2-alpha.tar.gzFile Name: tor-0.3.2.2-alpha.tar.gz.ascSize: 0.8 KB (801 bytes)SHA256: f5a1bb1087814753f1ade3ba16dfaf8cb7a77475cb9b09c91a56bacf42c35d24SHA1: 6fd356bcec3d337bf458c9ad784ab148afcbeb30MD5: a20385bae042b0407737147421e3f426Link: https://www.torproject.org/dist/tor-0.3.2.2-alpha.tar.gz.asc-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----iQIcBAABAgAGBQJZ0rZPAAoJEGr+5tSekrYBTEUP/1fZxznEkQGwolHbt6+3CRl3fDJF8z/4a17mHj31uggQB5Y9zGZ+rNOAJxFt7tRZe9qpGmQ9+6leHlKKjER37WFn3TiqsipVaCFGM3J8FxCHyk1LbwJi2u9QIflkY5/j0h44DQ+QyI1Z3nTeSeF2gN/OWsyQ9s+xLMfwu8f/VbjVWztKtYNeQuV78pPC9sq+On2VdGo4Lbj4E5jM9RHK9AZ2oQVIBkanDFGNsJSizJX2Oig7OXM7zbxUy0qcjg6cSNXyvsw80GHzPNaws8yf50DsElC6k2OVJW0orY0pGmZ9HXURQ4+gc81E2xoFX13jrOHMEbZQrRI0B05FCFF7+Fb5FLUYNQCSasMiiXayh2uaU3F9cpp9p4cTW9I3Z/BZ75UW+k+ox7S81bE+tpKXW7yUxeHxklYgQhvtt+fKJT7jZW4khD/1sJucjzGCWhdn9PTaRKqhRjd0AiXJYSpg0/bA02SuhiZW+UasTNaQ72aAk6b3+HLc7fsbWYdcEGouxvc8/sADyDoaJd4a6LUNkFzvgfg6q47qgucNgEWqi7St5VChKJ22cU9ydDWJOb0G7iFUNGnFFkPuBGVmDoP+0BXu9NYieLXO8E8SQmN1/hzGCVzR5A3MxLJtfWUppVePNTv2v53BcwOkeTtWxPl7UzNQMOC0zwpmB6vQzFgAMtez=d/lF-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----File Name: tor-browser-linux64-7.5a5_en-US.tar.xzSize: 72 MB (75,076,296 bytes)SHA256: 8cee4cc0f82463da782cf3e7817e0b72507e6b200b5cccd549fe9f7e77d1d90dSHA1: 3e041335e2fa45daeb658ac082eac722322d0a73MD5: 53a696af2bfe7103c7b83d0dd243cd5cLink: https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/7.5a5/tor-browser-linux64-7.5a5_en-US.tar.xzFile Name: tor-browser-linux64-7.5a5_en-US.tar.xz.ascSize: 0.8 KB (801 bytes)SHA256: f209d9242ca86e6cecebd30611412ffbb8ea489326b74a69244621754a87831cSHA1: 23620d7c03593b94f1303ba642da6d0738755209MD5: 5daf333a90e189a16786d08d3aaf6a19Link: https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/7.5a5/tor-browser-linux64-7.5a5_en-US.tar.xz.asc-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----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xzdk-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----Compile Tor with./configure followed by make. On a fresh Ubuntu Server 16.04 system, you'll need to install gcc, libevent-dev, libssl-dev and make.Once compiled, create the directory and file /usr/local/etc/tor/torrc. This is the default configuration file location for Tor when built from source. Sample torrcs are available within the src/config/ directory of your compiled Tor installation.In order to set up an Onion v3 Hidden Service, add the following to your torrc:HiddenServiceDir /desired/path/to/hidden/service/configHiddenServiceVersion 3HiddenServicePort <localport> <server>The HiddenServiceDir can be any folder on your system that Tor will have write access to, although it should be a private area since the keys will be stored here.<localport> is the local port that the hidden service is "listening" on, and the <server> is the server where requests to that port will be forwarded to.For example, you would normally have:HiddenServicePort 80 127.0.0.1...which will forward requests to port 80 onto a local web server that is bound to 127.0.0.1.However, you can also directly forward requests onto another server across the internet. This is not recommended though, as by default the requests will be forwarded unencrypted, which poses a risk of de-anonymization and man-in-the-middle attacks.Important Note: Forwarding requests to a remote server has a major potential to de-anonymize you if done incorrectly. If your own anonymity is important, it's probably better to run a local web server (eg: forward requests to 127.0.0.1). Please refer to the official Tor documentation for more information.You can theoretically host anything behind a hidden service, including a file server, IRC server, email server, etc.You can now run Tor located in src/or/tor. Successful output is as follows:Oct 19 23:58:25.320 [notice] Tor 0.3.2.2-alpha (git-e2a2704f17415d8a) running on Linux with Libevent 2.0.21-stable, OpenSSL 1.0.2g, Zlib 1.2.8, Liblzma N/A, and Libzstd N/A.Oct 19 23:58:25.320 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warningOct 19 23:58:25.320 [notice] This version is not a stable Tor release. Expect more bugs than usual.Oct 19 23:58:25.320 [notice] Read configuration file "/usr/local/etc/tor/torrc".Oct 19 23:58:25.326 [notice] Scheduler type KIST has been enabled.Oct 19 23:58:25.326 [notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050Oct 19 23:58:25.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 0%: StartingOct 19 23:58:26.000 [notice] Starting with guard context "default"Oct 19 23:58:26.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 80%: Connecting to the Tor networkOct 19 23:58:26.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 85%: Finishing handshake with first hopOct 19 23:58:27.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 90%: Establishing a Tor circuitOct 19 23:58:27.000 [notice] Tor has successfully opened a circuit. Looks like client functionality is working.Oct 19 23:58:27.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 100%: DoneIf you have errors relating to communication with directory servers, double check the permissions on your hidden service configuration directory. Both the folder and contained files should only be readable and writable by the owner (user that is running Tor):drwx------ 2 tor tor 4096 Oct 20 00:00.drwxr-xr-x 5 tor tor 4096 Oct 19 22:29..-rw------- 1 tor tor 63 Oct 20 00:00 hostname-rw------- 1 tor tor 64 Oct 18 23:29 hs_ed25519_public_key-rw------- 1 tor tor 96 Oct 18 23:29 hs_ed25519_secret_keyIn order to make Tor run at boot, you could set it up as a cronjob or use any other method for starting a program at boot. Don't run Tor as root.The "hostname" file in your hidden service configuration directory contains the hostname for your new Onion v3 hidden service. The other files are your hidden service keys, so it is imperative that these are kept private. If your keys leak, other people can impersonate your hidden service, deeming it compromised, useless and dangerous to visit.Apache ConfigurationConfiguring a local web server for your hidden service is exactly the same as with Onion v2, just make sure that your web server is accessible locally on 127.0.0.1 and everything should work. If your own anonymity is important, make sure that your web server is configured correctly so that it is not going to de-anonymize you.However, in my setup I am using a remote web server as the forwarding destination for the hidden service. To clarify, my Onion v3 hidden service is running on a separate server to the main JamieWeb server, and the hidden service is forwarding requests across the internet to the main server. This involves a small risk of man-in-the-middle attack since the requests are forwarded unencrypted by default, however for this temporary test environment, it should be fine as the risk is minimal (MitM against internet backbone traffic is much more difficult than with standard user endpoints).Important Note: Please read my note above as there is potentially a major risk of de-anonymization when forwarding requests to a remote server.Since I have IP address catch-all virtual hosts set up, the request is blocked by default:403 Forbidden - Direct request to IPv4 address (139.162.222.67) blocked. Please use https://www.jamieweb.net instead.In order to get around this, you can simply create a virtual host with the ServerName value set to the Onion address. In my configuration, I have the following (irrelevant lines removed):<VirtualHost 139.162.222.67:80> ServerName jamie3vkiwibfiwucd6vxijskbhpjdyajmzeor4mc4i7yopvpo4p7cyd.onion</VirtualHost>The request will no longer be blocked, allowing the hidden service to work as normal.Vanity AddressesEdit 7th Jan 2017 @ 12:01am: I have now written an entire blog post about Onion v3 vanity address generation, which you can read here.As with my Onion v2 hidden service, I am very interested in generating a vanity address to use for my site. As of writing this, there are several tools already available for Onion v3 vanity address generation. However, as I did with the Onion v2 address, I am also looking into writing a basic script to perform the cryptography outside of Tor in order to generate addresses automatically. This isn't designed to be a highly efficient program to generate millions of addresses per second, just a basic script that is able to do it faster than a human.The script that I wrote for automatically generating Onion v2 addresses was quite inefficient, but was still able to generate ~5 addresses per second. While something like this isn't going to be able to generate a long vanity address in any reasonable timeframe, it's enough to get a few characters and understand the how the cryptography behind it is working.With Onion v2 and an efficient CPU/GPU vanity address generation program, an 8 character vanity address is realistically achievable with an average home computer running for around a month. Onion v3 addresses are still Base32, but are 56 characters rather than 16, so the search space is significantly larger. I am going to set my Raspberry Pi cluster to work generating an Onion v3 vanity address straight away!I am also interested to see what Facebook are going to do with their Onion v2 hidden service. They are one of the few organisations to have an Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate for their hidden service, so I wonder if DigiCert will issue a new one to them when/if Facebook upgrades to Onion v3?ConclusionI will be continuing to test the Tor alpha builds with Onion v3. Once they are in a stable release, I'll move it back over to the main JamieWeb server where it can be hosted alongside the existing Onion v2 hidden service (it is possible to host multiple hidden services with a single Tor instance).Overall I really like Onion v3, it is a well-needed update to the cryptography behind Tor, and hopefully people will adopt it as soon as possible.
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individuals often use the browser for legitimate reasons.The United States Navy originally designed the browser to protect sensitive U.S. government communications. While Tor continues to be used by the government, it is now an open source, multi-platform browser that is available to the public. Today, human rights activists and dissidents who need to keep their internet activities private from oppressive governments, law enforcement, intelligence agencies and criminals use Tor, for example.Law enforcement agencies are able to use various techniques and tools to track down the users of Tor, especially if the sites they visit are not using end-to-end encryption (E2EE). The browser uses exit relays and encrypted tunnels to hide user traffic within a network but leaves the endpoints more easily observable and has no effect beyond the boundaries of the network.How Tor worksThe Tor browser works by using a technology known as onion routing. The onion router is a peer-to-peer (P2P) overlay network that enables users to browse the internet anonymously. Onion routing uses multiple layers of encryption to conceal both the source and destination of information sent over the network. It is designed so no one can monitor or censor online communication.Once a user installs Tor, the browser uses Tor servers to send data to an exit node, which is the point at which data leaves the network. Once this data has been sent, it is encrypted multiple times before being sent to the next node. Repeating this process makes it difficult to trace the data back to the original source. In addition to encryption, the Tor browser does not track browsing history or store cookies.The Tor browser uses specialized relays to help keep internet use anonymous for users.Levels of securityThe Tor browser offers three levels of security, including the default level plus two additional levels. Each level provides a different degree of protection, with the maximum protection found in the highest level.On the default setting, the browser is the most user-friendly; however, this setting provides the lowest level of security.The second level provides more security but offers a slower experience. For example, JavaScript-enabled sites may run slower as this setting disables JavaScript on non-Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) sites.The third and highest level of security disables some fonts and images, in addition to JavaScript, on all sites.Tor weaknessesAlthough Tor is more secure than most commonly used browsers, it isn't impervious to attack. While Tor protects against traffic analysis, it does not prevent end-to-end correlation, which is the process of using more than one data point from a data stream to identify the source and purpose of an attack.Other Tor browser weaknesses include the following:Consensus blocking. The Tor exit relay is vulnerable to a class of attacks that enables a malicious user to temporarily block consensus nodes from communicating. This problem is similar to a denial of service (DoS) attack, which blocks access to a website by flooding it with so many requests that it is impossible for the servers to keep up.Eavesdropping. The Tor exit nodes are vulnerable to eavesdropping, as the traffic passing through does not use E2EE. While this method does not explicitly reveal a user's identity, the interception of traffic can expose information about the source.Traffic analysis attack. In a passive traffic analysis attack, an intruder extracts information and matches that information to the opposite side of the network. In an active traffic analysis attack, the intruder modifies packets following a pattern to assess their impact on traffic.Tor exit node block. Websites can block users using the Tor browser from accessing their page.Bad apple attack. In 2011, a documented attack revealed the exposure of the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of BitTorrent users on the Tor browser.Sniper attack. A type of distributed DoS (DDoS) attack, a sniper attack overwhelms exit nodes until they run out of memory. An attacker can reduce the number of functioning exit nodes, increasing the chances of users using exit nodes controlled by the attacker.Relay early traffic confirmation attack. In 2014, Tor released a security advisory after discovering a deanonymization attempt on the browser's users. Bad actors modified the headers of cells and sent them back to the user. If the entry node was also part of the attack, an attacker could capture the IP address of users by the attacking relays.Mouse fingerprinting. In 2016, a researcher discovered they could track mouse fingerprinting using a time measurement at the millisecond level. Using this method, third parties could identify users by tracking their mouse movements when using a specific website and comparing their mouse movements on the Tor browser or a regular browser.Access to the dark webThe dark web refers to the parts of the internet not indexed by search engines. It contains a range of websites, including forums and marketplaces, that require specific software for access. While anyone can surf the public internet, the dark web is a private network where users do not disclose their real IP addresses. This makes it a more secure place to do business on the web but also a place where many illegal activities occur.Users such as the military, politicians, journalists and criminals use the dark web. The dark web was created to enable individuals or groups to communicate in a way that is, in their view, untraceable. Besides potential illegal uses, the dark web also serves a number of legitimate purposes, including enabling whistleblowers to share information that they might not otherwise be able to share.The Tor browser enables people to have access to the dark web. While many associate the dark web with illegal activities, the Tor network also has a number of legitimate uses. These include communicating or browsing in countries implementing internet censorship.Furthermore, although the Tor network can be used for illegal activity, it is not illegal to use it.Continue Reading About Tor browser
Pijus Jauniškis in Entertainment2022, January 26 · 7 min readWhat to know before exploring dark web linksBefore you start, let’s go through your dark web checklist real quick:You need a Tor browser. Luckily for you, The Tor Project (they maintain the network’s technological base) has one ready to download.Be careful. Keep in mind that the anonymity of the Tor network makes it a haven for criminals and hackers. A few things to keep in mind:You have to be careful when entering any dark web link. Before entering the Tor network, shut down most other programs or apps. Download and use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) for added security. Don’t forget there are hidden pages. Surfing Tor isn’t easy. Aside from being isolated from the everyday internet, most of the Tor network isn’t indexed, rendering it invisible to search engines. In essence, the network is populated by hidden websites. Yes, search engines exist on Tor, but their reliability is questionable. DataProt, a website dedicated to advising on cybersecurity, has a great looking infographic explaining how Tor works. Tor sometimes has websites made exclusively for the network. These usually come as onion links with the “.onion” domain. To find the best dark web links on Tor, you have to use a website list – just like the one below. Here are ten cool dark web links to paste into your Tor browser today!The Hidden Wiki is usually presented as your one-stop-shop for dark web links. That’s not the case. Many of the links present in The Hidden Wiki are of dubious (if not criminal) nature. Many more don’t work. As far as resources go, it’s somewhat useless. Which is why we recommend Daniel.Daniel’s website lists 7,000 .onion addresses. They are separated into several categories to make browsing easier. Moreover, Daniel’s site has an in-built test functionality. This means you can have the website check if any given Tor website is online. The list shows the last time a website was checked and whether it was online. This makes Daniel’s website an excellent first step in exploring Tor.ProPublica is an investigative journalism outfit. Their 2016 reporting on sexual abuse won the Pulitzer Prize that year. ProPublica is accessible on the “clearnet” – that is, the regular internet you’re using right now. Yet it also maintains a Tor website. Accessing it via a Tor browser gives you a layer of anonymity and security, as well as allows you to bypass country blocks. As a bonus, ProPublica is one of the most polished web experiences you’ll have on the dark web. It’s also not the only one to have a dark web link: you can also use Tor to read The New York Times and other news sites or use their SecureDrop integration for whistleblowing purposes.3. Ahmia – for those who want a Tor search engine http://msydqstlz2kzerdg.onion I still maintain that going into Tor without having dark web links already in your hand is a fool’s errand. But some people insist on search engines, and several Tor engines do exist. I’m going to recommend Ahmia. While it’s hard to tell which engine works the best, Ahmia presents itself as a hidden service search engine, and that’s what it does. It also works to remove child abuse content from their search results, which is both the morally right thing to do and a good service for those who want to trawl the dark web.4. DuckDuckGo – search the clearnet securely and without trackinghttps://3g2upl4pq6kufc4m.onion Google collects a lot of your information. Its search results tend to be biased. DuckDuckGo, however, was built on the idea of not collecting user data. The results that this search engine shows you are always neutral. It’s similar to the Surfshark Search feature offered by Surfshark. You’re most likely to find DuckDuckGo useful outside of the dark web. Indeed, it doesn’t search for Tor websites. This is a bit of a bummer since the popular Tor search engines are all ugly and uncomfortable to use. DuckDuckGo has a presentation similar to Google. And unlike the Tor search engines, it won’t lead you to quite so many illegal websites after a simple search.5. Riseup – tools for activists and organizershttp://nzh3fv6jc6jskki3.onionRiseup provides email and chat services that keep no records of your activity. It is also protected from malicious attacks. It also has no intention of cooperating with any government – unlike, say, Google. Riseup supports the causes of “human liberation, the ethical treatment of animals, and ecological sustainability.” That’s why Riseup also provides organizational tools, mailing lists, and more. However, knowing the dark web link isn’t enough – you need an invitation code to create a Riseup account. But you can still browse the security section! It has excellent tips on how to add a dash of information security to your daily life.6. Hidden Answers – ask what you want in anonymityhttp://answerszuvs3gg2l64e6hmnryudl5zg
rmwm3vh65hzszdghblddvfiqd.onion Hidden Answers is one of those dark web links that keep making their way onto these lists. The reason for that is simple. Hidden Answers is the dark web version of Quora, Yahoo Answers, and Reddit. Once you access the site, you’ll soon notice that the questions on Hidden Answers touch upon a variety of topics. When people have the ultimate anonymity the internet can offer, they still ask where your nickname comes from – or would you have your head cryo-frozen after death.7. Tor Metrics – explore the statistics of the dark webhttp://rougmnvswfsmd4dq.onion The dark web is a curious subject: it’s not that easy to use, and it seems to be popular among shady people. But what if we put all that activity into numbers?Tor Metrics is the website that measures who and where uses the network. Surprisingly enough, about 20% of daily users come from Russia. The US is in second place, with around 18% of the share. Aside from revealing just how widely not-used Tor is (data suggests barely more than 1.5 million daily users), you can also see the scope of the network. Metrics record slightly more than 60,000 unique .onion addresses.We already established that many of the dark web links you find on link aggregators are offline. Thus, it paints a picture of the tiny world of Tor websites.8. ZeroBin – the secure way to share your pasteshttp://zerobinqmdqd236y.onion Just like clearnet, Tor has its utility websites. ZeroBin is one of them. If you use the Tor network regularly, you will want a way to share stuff with your dark web friends. ZeroBin allows you to do that with complete safety and privacy. One of its selling points is that even ZeroBin servers don’t know what you pasted. The data encryption takes place on your browser before it goes to the server. Options for sharing include password protection. And, of course, the pastes will be deleted sometime later.9a. Imperial Library – the fun dark web libraryhttp://xfmro77i3lixucja.onion Tor website lists like to harp about Sci-Hub. They miss two vital points: it’s down (at the time of writing), and a clearnet version exists – you don’t need Tor to use it.Sci-Hub is mostly useful for academic types who know the PMID, DOI, or URLs of papers they want to access. At the same time, websites like the Imperial Library of Trantor store stuff that’s interesting to the broader public. Imperial Library is a public depository of scanned books. As a bonus, it’s administered by a guy with a Riseup email address. To date, nearly four hundred thousand books have been uploaded.9b. Comic Book Library – reading comics but on the dark webhttp://r6rfy5zlifbsiiym.onion Interested in comic books instead? There’s also the Comic Book Library, with entries dating back to the 1930s. Of course, like any such effort, the scans are of dubious legality.10. Tunnels – explore the literal university undergroundhttp://62gs2n5ydnyffzfy.onion http://74ypjqjwf6oejmax.onion And for the end, a slice of something completely different. Some of the more famous Tor websites are about exploring the tunnels in American universities.Infrastructure like that is both dangerous and illegal to access. That’s why urban explorers hosted their blogs on Tor. It also helps that said universities are heavily tech-related. IIT Underground – focused on Illinois Tech – is the smaller of the blogs. Beneath VT – that’s Virginia Tech – is more prominent. It provides more details on the tunnels as well as the dangers associated with them.The websites are a step above the usual Tor website design, too. They still look like something from the early aughts, though.The threats lurking in the dark webThe dark web is the Wild West of the internet – exciting to explore but can also be dangerous. Here are some threats you might run into:Scams. Since most of the websites are non-indexed and unregulated, the probability of running into scams is much greater. This is especially true if you’re trying to purchase anything illegal or questionable. Why? Because “Excuse me, officer, but the drugs I ordered on the dark web were never delivered to me” is a poor alibi. And even if you’re getting something that’s not illegal, there’s no reason for a vendor to ever remain in the dark web. In short, it’s bad for traffic and sales.Malicious software. Keyloggers, ransomware, phishing malware, and other types of malicious software are more common on the dark web. This happens because there are fewer rules for website quality. They often come with poor encryption standards (http) and get universally marked as suspicious by normal browsers. Simply visiting a website like that could get you into trouble with malware.Government monitoring. Sadly, the same goes for many Tor-based websites. Anything illegal or deemed potentially harmful by your local government is usually closely monitored. Simply visiting such a website could get you into trouble with authorities.That’s why, even if you use The Onion Router, it’s a good idea to use Tor over a VPN.Beef up your internet privacy even moreSo if you want to experience the dark web, these Tor websites are a good starting point. But you should be aware of the security dangers involved in using the Tor network.The fact that you’re using Tor is not hidden from your ISP’s (Internet Service Provider) records. Keep your Tor browsing a secret by using Surfshark (it’s called Tor over VPN)! If necessary, it can even hide the fact that you’re using a VPN.Secure your data with a VPNBrowse the dark web privatelyGet Surfshark!Written byPijus JauniškisA privacy worrier with a knack for translating tech stuff into human languageRate and share this articleHand picked related articlesHow to use Tor, and is it safe to access the dark web?Aistė Jokšaitė in Cybersecurity, Internet Security2022, March 9 · 10 min readUsing Tor over a VPN: What, why and how?Pijus Jauniškis in VPN, Must-knows2021, January 6 · 7 min read