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The Origins and History of the Dark Web

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But the dark web is also associated with illegal activities including the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illegal pornography, hacking and cybercrime, terrorism, and the sale of stolen data or personal information. From 2011 to 2013, the Silk Road hosted 1.2 The FBI shut down the Silk Road in October 2013. billion in value.

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The Challenges Facing the Passwordless Future

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In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. On the other hand, while passkeys may do much to stop email phishing , as biometrics won’t be an easy target, cyber criminals can turn to other malware to remotely hack and unlock a phone.

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