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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison

But his fight is not yet over.

On May 29, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hackers build a new Tor client designed to beat the NSA

The next step in the fight over anonymity.

On May 21, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Autism diagnosis used in criminal defense of alleged Dark Net child-porn host

The FBI has described Eric Marques as 'the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet.'

On May 11, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Feds allege 6 died after overdosing on drugs purchased from Silk Road

Federal prosecutors intend to use the deaths in next month's sentencing hearing for Ross Ulbricht.

On Apr 25, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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How Tor is building a new Dark Net with help from the U.S. military

Tor's battle to stay ahead of the security race.

On Apr 20, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Police use facial recognition to take down Dark Net counterfeit scheme

Welcome to the 21st century.

On Apr 2, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Tor’s great rebranding

Can Tor finally shed its seedy image?

On Mar 26, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Massive Bitcoin theft rattles Dark Net’s biggest black market

Trust is hard on the Dark Net.

On Mar 18, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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U.K. Parliament says banning Tor is unacceptable and impossible

Sorry, David Cameron.

On Mar 9, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Tor developers want to decrease dependence on U.S. government funding

They're weaning themselves.

On Mar 8, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The big money behind Iran’s Internet censorship

Iranian oppression is no match for a VPN—especially when there's money involved.

On Feb 22, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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How big is Tor’s Dark Net?

Not as big as police want you to think.

On Feb 16, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hands on with Tor Messenger, the future of private chat

Facebook and Google plus privacy.

On Feb 11, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road leader paid $100K for insider police info, emails reveal

Was law enforcement leaking to DPR?

On Feb 9, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road prosecution aims to strike questioning about Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles

Court resumes tomorrow.

On Jan 19, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill