Cybersecurity & Privacy
CIBC FirstCaribbean VISA Credit Cards sold on the darknet
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Hitman services on the TOR Darkweb
My readers have shown great interest in the TOR anonymity network (aka Darknet or Darkweb). To answer some of the more common questions I get asked, I have written a bunch of articles (including): DarkPage wants to resurrect Backpages Popular TOR site list Operation Green Heart targets online currency counterfeit buyers Is TOR Private and Anonymous? Examples of Darknet (TOR) sites What is Tor and should I use it Recently I have received a bunch of questions (over a dozen emails and messages) asking if you can buy Hitman services on the Darknet.
Want to be a cyber super spy, try the Shin Bet intelligence challenge
Shin Bet (also known as Shabak) is the Israeli Security Agency, and they are looking for technologically savvy intelligence agents. To discover these rough diamonds, they have created a new online challenge website called the "Shabak Challenge." <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/c19b13ca50.jpg" alt=""> You can access this challenge website here. Visitors are challenged to identify a group of terrorists known as “White September”. The introduction on the page says “White September (WS) is a group of arch-terrorists. They are connected to the global Jihadist movement, and are funded by Iran and Hezbollah.
Operation Green Heart targets online currency counterfeit buyers
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Image courtesy of Europol [/caption] A massive Europe wide operation took place between November 19 until December 6th, arresting 235 suspects in 13 countries. The operation confiscated 1,500 Euro banknotes, drugs, weapons, computers, phones, bitcoin, etc. This operation was made possible after a 33-year old counterfeiter was arrested in June 2018 by Austrian police in the city of Leoben. The counterfeiter was producing 10,20 & 50 Euro banknotes and it is believed he had successfully offloaded over 10,000 (worth ~ $500,000 EUR) notes before being arrested.
DarkPage wants to resurrect Backpages
US law enforcement shutdown online classified ads site in April (2018) because they had evidence it was facilitating human trafficking and exploitation. Supporters applauded the authorities for shutting down a marketplace specifically encouraging sex sale, while free speech advocates highlight this as a limitation of free speech (and press) by government. <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/e72ca9acd2.jpg" alt=""> There is now an attempt to resurrect this service online (by new owners) using the secrecy of the TOR darknet anonymous network (http://s7guxry2lvu3bblf.onion/) On the internet, many espouse the belief that if something can be done, then it should be done without any regard to the socioeconomic impact.
Continuous authentication is the future
User authentication is one of the most important and fundamental building blocks of security. Authentication is built on username, password, token, biometrics or any combination of these. Regardless of the model, authentication is performed when the user starts his/her interaction with the target system. What do you do if you require a higher level of authentication? What if you need to make sure the user interacting with your system is always whom they say they are. This is where the concept of continuous authentication comes in.
Tochka DarkNet Marketplace
It's been a while since I posted a Darknet website. I would like to introduce you to the Tochka Marketplace ( http://pointgg3pgee4gic.onion/ ) Tochka was launched in 2015 by Russian speaking devs. It offers the ability to conduct transaction without the buyers and sellers having to talk. Dead-drop transactions are available for more sensitive transactions. They also offer a "Buy It Now" option called "Instant Trade". This is a smaller marketplace and is less known that it's more popular (aka news-worthy) counterparts.
Popular TOR site list
Previous related articles: Is TOR Private and Anonymous? Examples of Darknet (TOR) sites Why use Facebook over the TOR secure network Alternative ways to get the TOR browser What is Tor and should I use it The New York Times now available on TOR What is the dark web SecureDrop protects the anonymity of whistle-blowers The request I receive most often is from readers asking for links to “interesting” TOR (onion) sites. So here are a couple to keep you going.
How to make yourself an easier target for hackers
I've talked about different technologies to provide additional protection when working online (Chromebooks1, Chromebooks2, VPN1, VPN2, VPN3, etc.) The truth is that anything that is posted, shared, stored or connected online risks being hacked and leaked. Instead of telling you how to protect yourself, I want to share tips on how to make yourself a flashier and easier target for hackers. After all, why make their lives more difficult than it needs to be? Reuse the same passwords everywhere Reusing the same passwords everywhere is convenient for you and hackers.
US bans use of Huawei technology through Defense Authorization Act
US President Donald Trump has signed the Defense Authorization Act into law. Section 889 ( PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT) bans use by government agencies and contractors of Huawei or ZTE technologies. The language of the act is ambiguous and doesn't clearly list what technology is or isn't covered by the prohibition. “procure or obtain or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system” ZTE and Huawei should not be used to access government systems that display personal data, therefore it is safe to assume that most agencies and contractors will purge their networks of systems designed or that use these technologies.