The dark web is different than the World Wide Web we access everyday. We are used to using browsers such as mobile browsers on our phones, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer. The dark web can only be accessed by a specific browser, known as Tor. Instead of .com, .gov, or .org like we are used to seeing, sites on the dark web use .onion.
There is no search engines (Google, BING) on the dark web either, so sites can only be accessed directly. Because the dark web was created for anonymity and privacy by the United States Navy in 2002, the websites on the dark web change often, and it’s the perfect place for criminals.
Originally published at https://www.ctgmanagedit.com on May 17, 2021.
