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This is not the end of the Deep Web

There's fear and loathing right now in the Deep Web. But where some see a dead end, others see opportunity.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The perfectly normal online life of Dread Pirate Roberts

The owner of the Web's biggest illegal drug market had a totally typical online presence.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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How the FBI tracked down Dread Pirate Roberts

The Silk Road founder's own carelessness led the FBI to his San Francisco home.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road closed: Founder of Dark Web’s drug marketplace arrested

According to the FBI, Silk Road proprietor Dread Pirate Roberts has been identified and arrested. 

On Oct 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road drug dealers donate proceeds to charity

Vendors from the Deep Web's illegal drug markets are raising funds this week for a variety of notable causes. 

On Oct 1, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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I cheated YouTube for 5 months and finally got caught

The final tally? 505,791 views, 17 comments, 18 likes, and 22 dislikes, nearly all of them phony. 

On Sep 30, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Police set to charge Deep Web gun runner with suite of new charges

Adam Bunger is alleged to have run two accounts on the Deep Web, one peddling drugs, the other selling guns.

On Sep 23, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Online black market Atlantis abruptly shuts down

Atlantis aimed to be a slicker, more user-friendly competitor to industry leader Silk Road.

On Sep 20, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Privacy group demands answers about government’s influence on Tor

EPIC wants to know whether the U.S government has compromized the world's most famous anonymization software.

On Sep 19, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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Why Twitter can’t win its war on spam

Why invest in Twitter’s initial public offering when you could pick up a couple thousand new followers instead?

On Sep 19, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Cops may have just busted a major illegal gun dealer from the Deep Web

Adam Bunger is accused of selling guns illegally abroad, but cops may be missing the real story.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI claims responsibility for malware attack that crippled the Dark Web

The FBI admitted in court it was behind the malware attack that led to the compromise of Freedom Hosting, the anonymous Tor hosting service.

On Sep 13, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Why Silk Road can’t prevent teens from scoring drugs

Silk Road purchases are designed to be secret, but teens have a terrible track record of bragging about their drug deals online.

On Sep 13, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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FBI: Alleged child porn facilitator cleared $1.5 million last year

Eric Eoin Marques, the alleged owner of Freedom Hosting, faces up to 100 years in prison if convicted.

On Sep 12, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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NSA spent $25 million on ‘software vulnerabilities’ in 2013

The vulnerabilities are reportedly used to hack foreign governments.

On Aug 31, 2013 by Jay Hathaway