A brief discussion on Deep Web and Darknet.

1. Deep Web
[Seminar Presentation]
Presented by
Md. Abul Hossain Student ID: 130918
Niloy Sikder Student ID: 120906
Md. Nazmul Hashib Student ID: 130925
Year: 4th, Term: II
ECE Discipline
Khulna University, Khulna
Presented to
Dr. Md. Shamim Ahsan
Professor
ECE Discipline
Khulna University, Khulna
&
Rafia Nishat Toma
Assistant Professor
ECE Discipline
Khulna University, Khulna

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Outline of The Presentation
 Introduction
 What is Deep Web?
 Deep Web or Darknet?
 Origin of Deep Web
 Why Do Search Engines Fail to Find Them?
 Darknet
 What is Bitcoin?
 Should You Switch to TOR?
 Who is Controlling the Darknet?
 What Can You Find in Darknet Markets?
 Who and Why Are People Using It?
 What are the Risks of Using It?
 Challenges and Future of Deep Web
 Conclusion

3. Introduction

4. What is Deep Web?
Part of the World Wide Web whose content is not indexed by standard search
engines and requires direct approach or special search engines to access.
 Thousand times larger than the surface web
 Requires some knowledge to remain anonymous and do business.
 Easy to browse and interact with the internet anonymously
 Uses different techniques to avoid getting detected by search engines
 Legal to surf the Deep Web and conduct business, if you are not doing
anything which illegal in surface web or real world.
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5. Deep Web or Darknet
 Deep Web indicates the contents that are not enlisted and hence can not be
found directly form the results of a traditional search engine
 Deep web can be accessed through website oriented search engines
 Daknet points to the content that are hidden intentionally
 Dark net is the hidden part of Deep Web
 Darknet can only be accessed through specialized brower
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6. Fig. 1: Metaphorical illustration of Surface Web, Deep Web and Darknet
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7. Origin of Deep Web

8. 1997 – The first Onion Router was developed from the funding of DARPA
 1995 – Paul Syverson, David Goldschlag and Michael Reed started
working on “Onion routing” at the Naval Research Laboratory
 2004 – U.S. Navy released the source code to the public
 5 December , 1969 – the day internet was activated along with deep web
1999 – MIT students started working with Naval Research Laboratory
mathematicians on the “Free Haven Project” that resulted an onion search
engine and a browser
 We all know what happened next but don’t really know how and when
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9. Why Do Search Engines Fail to
Find Deep Web Contents?

10. Because Deep Web Contents are...
 Contextual Web
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 Dynamic content
 Limited access
content:
 Non-HTML/text content
 Private Web
 Scripted content
 Web archives
 Unlinked content
 Software

11. Darknet

12. Why Darknet?
To avoid the pry eyes on the surface web.....
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13. How to Access Darknet
Demonstration
 Download TOR
 Done...
 Set up TOR network (automatic)
 Install TOR
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14. What is Bitcoin?

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A virtual cryptocurrency unit used for transactions in the darknet
 Was invented in 2009
 Inventor unknown
 1 BTC = 4852.02 USD
Fig. 4: Bitcoin illustration (imaginary)

16. Should You Switch to TOR?

17. Entirely depends on you, your needs and expectations
 Never use the same E-mail address and password twice
 Prefer a different PC and a public connection/ Wi-fi
 Encrypt any form of personal information/ password in your PC
 Get a paid VPN service
 Never give true information/ credit card details to any website
 Get a drill/ gas burner to destroy hard drives, modems & NIC cards
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18. Who is Controlling the Darknet?

19. Nobody
 Darknet markets are controlled by anonymous website admin(s)
 An anonymous group control the TOR network and it’s database
 No central server, so no centralized control
 Each and Every website is maintained by it’s owner
 Another group provides regular TOR updates so that the previous one
can’s pry on you
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20. What Can You Find in
Darknet Markets?

21. Everything you can find in the surface Web
+
Everything you can’t (legally)
 Websites are very organized and provide accurate product description
 Products are actually cheaper than the local market
 Customers’ reviews also ensure products’ purity
 Sellers are very customer friendly as they depend on customers’ reviews
 They have detailed T&Cs and they maintain them seriously
 Provide special offers like – discounts, buy 1 get 1 free, free delivery, bonus
 Even refunds money if you’re not satisfied with the product/ service
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24. Who and Why Are People Using
Darknet?

25. Whoever seeks privacy and knows about it
 Pirates
 Businessmen
 Journalists
 Hackers
 Criminals
 Politicians
 Terrorists
 The Army
 Secret Services
 Students
 Researchers
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26. Risks of Using Darknet

27.  Someone can blow your cover
 You can raise unnecessary suspicions
 Your system can get infected with viruses
 You can lose a lot of money
 You and only you are accountable for your actions
 You can easily be a pray of watchers (could be the Government)
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28. Challenges and Future of Deep Web

29.  Has faced a lot of challenges and solved them through various manners
 Illegal market handlers and pirates will be arrested and charged
 A website can be shut down anytime, if they track down the servers
 Can end the dominance of information-hungry organizations
 About 2 million people are using Darknet at this moment
 Currently facing continuous threats from conservative governments
 Will be mainstream within the next decade according to the web analysts
 Recently a singer released his music album in the darknet
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30. Conclusion

31. Knowledge is power
Know more about the internet and choose your actions wisely
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32. THANK YOU
ANY QUESTIONS?