March 17, 2020

Tor browser fixes bug that allows JavaScript to run when disabled

The Tor browser has a bug that could allow JavaScript to execute on websites even when users think they’ve disabled it for maximum anonymity.

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February 11, 2020

Freedom Hosting owner pleads guilty to distributing child abuse images

Eric Eoin Marques has pleaded guilty to running what was once believed to be the largest child abuse hosting provider on the dark web.

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October 28, 2019

New BBC ‘dark web’ Tor mirror site aims to beat censorship

A mirror copy of the BBC’s international news website is now available to users on the so-called dark web.

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August 14, 2019

4 ‘despicables’ jailed for running hidden worldwide child abuse forums

So much for trusting the Tor network to hide their tracks.

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July 23, 2019

FSB hackers drop files online

A hacking group that distributed files stolen from a Russian contractor to the media last week has published some of the documents online.

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June 20, 2019

Update Firefox now! Zero-day found in the wild

Mozilla has fixed a critical zero-day bug in the latest point releases of the Firefox web browser.

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May 30, 2019

A million devices still vulnerable to ‘wormable’ RDP hole

An internet-wide scan has revealed almost one million devices vulnerable to CVE-2019-0708.

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May 09, 2019

DeepDotWeb seized, suspected admins arrested

The suspected admins of the DeepDotWeb site are alleged to have sent buyers to illegal markets in exchange for millions in kickbacks.

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May 07, 2019

Dark web marketplace Wall Street Market busted by international police

It went down in flames, with a rogue admin blackmailing vendors and buyers and leaking login credentials and the IP address.

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