What is a dark net site?
A dark net is a private network where connections are made only between trusted peers — sometimes called “friends” — using non-standard protocols and ports.
Dark nets are distinct from other distributed peer-to-peer networks as sharing is anonymous (that is, IP addresses are not publicly shared), and therefore users can communicate with little fear of governmental or corporate interference.
For this reason, dark nets are often associated with dissident political communications and illegal activities. More generally, the term “dark net” can be used to describe all non-commercial sites on the Internet, or to refer to all “underground” web communications and technologies, most commonly those associated with illegal activity or dissent.
So, basically….a website people use to share illegal files, videos and information without showing their location etc via IP address. – could have just said that mate.
I guess people are using digital media for all the wrong reasons, unlike us lovely students studying DSMMCM1415.
“the joint operation between 16 European countries and the US saw 17 arrests, including Blake Benthall who is said to be behind Silk Road 2.0.
Experts believe the shutdown represents a breakthrough for fighting cybercrime.
Six Britons were also arrested, including a 20-year-old man from Liverpool, a 19-year-old man from New Waltham, a 30 year-old-man from Cleethorpes and a man and woman, both aged 58, from Aberdovey, Wales.” – Too much cyber crime, not enough time.
There is a lot more to this interesting story, so if you’d like to get in to the nitty gritty about it, heres a link!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29950946#
Also, some related Dark Net articles for our fellow DSMMCM1415 students & of course everyone else!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29938685
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-29639241
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