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DEF CON 30 - Sam Bent - Tor - Darknet Opsec By a Veteran Darknet Vendor

DEFCONConference · 557.2K views · 2022-10-20 · 48:29

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A DEF CON 30 talk by Sam Bent, a former darknet vendor, on operational security when using Tor and the darknet. He applies the hacker mindset to staying anonymous and avoiding capture.

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HN people recommend it for a first-hand view of how Tor holds up in practice, from someone who had to rely on it.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2024–2024

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Privacy, surveillance & cybercrimeSecurity & hacking
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What people said

haolez · 2024-09 · Strong recommendation

Here is an awesome DefCon talk about this topic from the perspective of a darknet vendor. It's amazing: [VIDEO]

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thelittleone · 2024-10 · Recommendation

Sam Bent gave a talk on Darknet opsec in which he recommends what you suggest, regularly changing alias and starting from 0. Quite an interesting talk. [VIDEO]

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vunuxodo · 2024-06 · Recommendation

The same person also gave a talk at Defcon: [VIDEO] I'll echo the top Youtube comment here because it fits perfectly: > When the bald dude with a beard on stage introduces an even balder and more bearded dude to talk you know it's gonna be good.

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