THE VIDEO SHELF · tor and darknet opsec
DEF CON 30 - Sam Bent - Tor - Darknet Opsec By a Veteran Darknet Vendor
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.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN people recommend it for a first-hand view of how Tor holds up in practice, from someone who had to rely on it.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- DEFCONConference
- Topic
- tor and darknet opsec
- Format
- talk
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 6
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2024–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Here is an awesome DefCon talk about this topic from the perspective of a darknet vendor. It's amazing: [VIDEO]
haolez on Hacker News · 2024-09
In Is Tor still safe to use?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 …
vunuxodo on Hacker News · 2024-06
In Law enforcement is spying on Americans' mail, records showSam 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]
thelittleone on Hacker News · 2024-10
In Brazil Arrests 'USDoD' Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach
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