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The real chink in Tor’s armor

The police have hundreds of Tor users in the past eight years. Is there a flaw in the system? 

On Oct 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Gary Oldman-produced ‘Deep Web’ series coming to Spike TV

Drugs! Kidneys! Rocket launchers! Oh my.

On Sep 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road 2.0 is battling a major cyberattack

Money is missing, no one knows how much. Sound familiar?

On Sep 11, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The FBI finally reveals how it found Silk Road’s server

Ever since the fall of Silk Road, there have been questions about whether the FBI’s investigative techniques were entirely legal. 

On Sep 6, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Ross Ulbricht finally has access to a computer and the evidence against him

He now has a few months to organize a defense.

On Aug 25, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Here’s proof Deep Web drug markets are bigger than ever

If you expected them to slow down, start looking up.

On Aug 25, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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An attack on Tor may have deanonymized users

Worse, these attackers may have helped others.

On Jul 30, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The story of Silk Road gets a one-man show in Edinburgh

Yes, bitcoins are involved.

On Jul 21, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Dread Pirate Roberts deemed digital ‘Godfather’ in Silk Road pretrial

The judge likened Dread Pirate Roberts to a digital "Godfather," determining the territory. 

On Jul 9, 2014 by Fran Berkman

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‘Bitcoin Jesus’ plans large donation to defense fund of alleged ‘Dread Pirate Roberts’

Roger Ver has pledged $160,000 and counting to the legal defense of Ross Ulbricht.

On Jul 7, 2014 by Fran Berkman

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Man who spent millions on seized Silk Road bitcoins revealed

Shocker: It's a heavy-hitting investor who stands to make a lot of money through Bitcoin!

On Jul 2, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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U.S. government auction for 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins ends

What everyone wants to know is the value of the winning bids.

On Jun 30, 2014 by Fran Berkman

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A Bitcoin extortionist is targeting America’s pizzerias

What could pizza have done? Pizza is innocent.

On Jun 27, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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U.S. Marshals leak list of people who want to buy seized Silk Road bitcoins

The list includes some surprising names.

On Jun 18, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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U.S. Marshals to auction 30,000 bitcoins seized from Silk Road

You'll need $200,000 just to bid.

On Jun 13, 2014 by Fran Berkman