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\nThe rate of cybercrime increased in the first half of 2020 due to the pandemic. The total volume of cyber attacks increased by 35% when compared to the second half of 2019, as per the September 2020 Microsoft Report on the increase in cyber threats. Also, my firm\u2019s 2020 Breach Report found that there were more than 18 billion raw identity records being sold on the Dark Web which can be used by cybercriminals to create digital profiles of businesses & individual citizens and perform different types of identity-based attacks.<\/p>\n

The average prices for various types of identity records differ depending on the type of account, region, etc. However, it was reported that a social security number was sold for around $67, a credit card was sold for around $41, a passport was sold for $53, a driving license for $48, and a tax ID for around $29.<\/p>\n

There are millions of pages on the Internet, but roughly 90% of them are indexed by search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing, implying that only a small percentage of them is available via search engines. Deep Web and Dark Web refer to the areas of the Internet that aren’t searchable using traditional search engines or pages that aren’t indexed in any way.<\/p>\n

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Fig. – Surface Web, Deep Web, and Dark Web<\/p>\n

Surface web:<\/strong>\u00a0The surface web, sometimes known as the “Visible Web,” is a segment of the World Wide Web that is available to the general public and can be searched using standard web search engines.<\/p>\n

Deep web:<\/strong>\u00a0Being a part of the World Wide Web, the Deep Web differs in a way that its content is not indexed by traditional search engines like Google and Yahoo. People can use the Deep Web for various purposes like online banking, webmail, and on-demand payable services that are secured by a paywall, including online periodicals, on-demand video streaming, newspapers, etc.<\/p>\n

You can access deep web information using a direct URL or IP address but it may require you to use a password or other security access in addition to what a public website page requires.<\/p>\n

Dark web:<\/strong>\u00a0The Dark Web is a layer of information and pages that can only be accessed via “overlay networks”, which run on top of the regular internet and hide access. Because much of the Dark Web is encrypted and most of the dark web pages are hosted anonymously, it will need special software to access it.<\/p>\n

\"Comparison<\/p>\n

Fig. – Comparison of Surface Web, Deep Web, and Dark Web<\/p>\n

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What is the Dark Web?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Dark Web is a part of the unexplored world of the Internet. It\u00a0includes online content that is encrypted and not searchable by traditional search engines. It is a network of websites that users can access only via a specialized web browser. It helps them to keep their internet activity anonymous, which can be useful in both legal and unlawful situations.<\/p>\n

Users must download explicit onion routers like Tor to access these black web domains.<\/p>\n

The term “Dark Web” is used for the Internet content that is encrypted (cannot be read by unintended people) and not indexed by conventional search engines. The dark web, like the early Internet, has a reputation for being a haven\u00a0for criminal activities. The dark web helps users to express themselves freely while being anonymous.<\/p>\n

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Dark web tools and services<\/h3>\n

According to \u2018Into the Web of Profit\u2019 research, there are 12 types of dark web tools or services that potentially pose a danger of a network breach or data compromise:<\/p>\n