The dark web, the deep web, the darknet, the hidden web.
There are many different names for this secretive part of the internet.
The mystery surrounding the dark web makes people extremely curious, even the name dark
web, sparks a lot of curiosity.
And media coverage has made the dark web out to be even more exciting.
But is the dark web really all its cracked up to be?
Today, life’s biggest questions asks, how dangerous is the deep web.
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You can access millions of web pages on the visible internet using websites like google.
But did you know that 90 percent of all websites are actually a part of the Hidden web?
According to ZDNet, the hidden web is so large that its impossible to discover how many pages
or sites there are.
I’m going to break down the different layers of the web for you.
The surface web is the content and data that search engines can find.
It’s the visible web.
This includes websites like Wikipedia, facebook, and google searches.
The deep web is the part of the internet that is inaccessible by search engines.
You cant access the deep web because it uses dynamic databases that don’t have hyperlinks.
These sites can only be accessed by performing an internal search query.
And then, theres the dark web.
The dark web is actually a part of the deep web that’s been intentionally hidden.
You cant access it through a standard web browser like internet explorer or chrome.
The dark web was a place that was only accessed by hackers, criminals and law enforcement.
It utilizes a technology that was created by the military in the 1990s that allowed
users to access information completely anonymously.
But thanks to new technology like anonymization browser software and encryption, anyone can
access the dark web.
Using an anonymization browser like tor, which was initially developed by the US navy, you
can log on the the dark web using a random path of encrypted servers, AKA nodes.
This allows users to get on the web without their browser history being tracked or exposed.
So does this make the dark web dangerous?
Well, according to the media, the dark web is supposed to be a breeding ground for sex
trafficers, hackers and organized crime.
You can access child pornography, animal abuse and bizarre fetishes.
Maybe one of the most shocking aspects of the dark web is you could click on a link
that seems harmless, only to be led to a page with disturbing images.
There have been instances where average people have bought illegal services or products from
the dark web.
You can purchase cloned credit cards, guns, fake passports, human organs or drugs.
Silk road, for example, was an online black marketplace founded by Dread Pirate Roberts,
an alias for Ross Ulbricht.
It was the first modern darknet market.
It was a platform for buying and selling illegal drugs.
It was launched in 2011 after being under development for 6 months.
But the FBI shut down the silk road in October of 2013 and arrested Ross Ulbricht.
He was charged with life in prison without the possibility of perole.
Another danger of the dark web, is that researchers discovered that it might be possible to find
government made malware that could be used to target energy grids.
There is no way to know how much of the dark web is being used for illegal activities,
or whether or not its just being used by people who want to surf the web anonymously.
According to experts the illegal activity on the dark web is the biggest danger it poses.
I wouldn’t necessary say that the dark web itself is dangerous, it’s the people that
are on the dark web that are dangerous.
If you’re a new dark web user, you should be cautious about security and privacy.
Hackers are known to use the dark web.
Use an alias, a name that is not connected to your real identity or real email account.
You should also be extremely careful about which credit card you use if you plan on purchasing
a product or service off of the dark web.
Bitcoin is usually the standard payment that’s used on the dark web.
The dark web is also home to viruses.
Users must use the Tor browser and even then, its not that secure.
You should only access the dark web if you are an experienced computer user and you know
how to protect yourself from online dangers.
Otherwise there is a chance that hackers and potentially dangerous people can find out
who you are and where you live rather easily.
WE have come to the end of this life’s biggest questions, but before we wrap up this video,
I’m going to respond to some comments from my last video, what if the world became covered
in water.
Those aren’t mountains those are waves – then we’d drown.
Yep I think that’s pretty much a given.
The immortal super being – you can purify salt water you know.
You can but its difficult and very expensive right now.
Tyler T – heres a good one, what if the world ran out of oil.
We have actually covered this before.
Its our video, what happens when the oil runs out.
Highly recommend.
Q blackmamba – congrats on 900 thousand subs you guys will be big on youtube.
Just keep up this good work it will take you very far.
Thank you very much to the support, we did just reach 900 thousand subscribers and that
could not have been possible without you.
We are officially on the road to one million.
Aj aparicio – what if my dad didn’t put me up for adoption.
Well that got kinda cryptic kinda fast.