The Rise and Fall of Ross Ulbricht, AKA the Dread Pirate Roberts
The Silk Road was like Amazon for the black market. Its leader, the Dread Pirate Roberts, often espoused an anti-establishment, libertarian philosophy — but what else do we know about him?
TOR For Newbies: When Should You Use It?
Savvy users should already know whether using TOR is right for their needs, but what about the newbies out there?
Journey Into The Hidden Web: A Guide For New Researchers
This manual will take you on a tour through the many levels of the deep web: databases and information available in academic journals. Finally, we’ll arrive at the gates of Tor.
Three Desktop Browsers Designed To Protect Your Privacy
We searched around and came up with the following browsers that are designed to make your browsing as private and secure as possible.
Build Your Own: Safeplug (Tor Proxy Box)
Why pay $50 for a Tor proxy box when you can make your own with a Raspberry Pi and USB WiFi dongle?
Apple Earnings, NSA Angry Birds, FBI TorMail, Oogle Goggles [Tech News Digest]
Apple reveals earnings, the NSA accused of targeting Angry Birds, Microsoft renames SkyDrive to OneDrive, the FBI tapping into TorMail, Nintendo's plan for smartphones, Wikipedia adds celebrity voices, and The Simpsons tackles Oogle Goggles.
TorSearch Aims To Be The Google For The Deep Web
Tor is a hidden service and part of the Deep Web. TorSearch is a new anonymous search engine that its founder Chris MacNaughton wants to make the “Google of Tor”.
Can You Really Be Anonymous Online?
We all have things we'd rather not tell the world about. I think it's time we clear up a few things about anonymity online -- and answer once and for all, whether it's really possible.
How to Browse the Web Anonymously On Your Android Smartphone
When you access a website on your smartphone, your cellular carrier, network operator, and government all know you accessed that website. Tor allows you to browse anonymously and bypass web censorship on your desktop. Orbot brings Tor to Android, so you can do the same from your smartphone. Whether you're connected to a cellular data connection or Wi-Fi, Orbot works the same. Like the Tor browser bundle for PCs, it connects to the Tor network and allows you to browse the web anonymously.
4 Good Ways To Disguise Yourself Online
Why would it ever be necessary to disguise yourself online? Isn't such behavior only for the likes of hackers, spies, and lowlifes? Well, not exactly. It isn't always easy to fully disguise yourself in a way that is untraceable, but using the tools described in this article, you should be able to pull it off in fairly short order.
What Is Onion Routing, Exactly? [MakeUseOf Explains]
Internet privacy. Anonymity was one of the greatest features of the Internet in its youth (or one of its worst features, depending on who you ask). Leaving aside the sorts of problems that spring forth from anonymous interaction, such as the lack of consequences, Internet privacy and anonymity is important for preventing some serious crimes, like identity theft. And so when topics related to Internet privacy pop up, you’ll often hear of "private browsing" and "proxy servers".
Browse & Email Safely & Anonymously With TorBOX
Before two years ago, I never thought that I'd have a need to block my identity while I was using the Internet. Seriously, I though that anonymous use of the Internet was only for hackers, criminals, and in general people that were up to no good. In reality, there are actually lots of legitimate reasons why you wouldn't want identifying information attached to messages that you are sending to someone.
How the Tor Project Can Help You Protect Your Own Online Privacy
Privacy has been a constant issue with virtually all major sites that you visit today, especially those that handle personal information on a regular basis. However, while most security efforts are currently directed towards the secure transfer of information from your computer to the site's servers, that doesn't change the fact that there is a lot of data being transmitted that can be used to identify you.
How to Create a Hidden Service Tor Site to Set Up an Anonymous Website or Server
Tor is an anonymous, secure network that allows anyone to access websites with anonymity. People normally use Tor to access normal websites, but they don’t have to. If you want to set up your own anonymous website, you can create a hidden service Tor site. Your hidden service website runs entirely within Tor, so no one will know who created and runs the website. Only people using Tor can access it, though.