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DEF CON 30 - Sam Bent - Tor - Darknet Opsec By a Veteran Darknet Vendor

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What it is

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 Hacker News recommends 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.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2024, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here is an awesome DefCon talk about this topic from the perspective of a darknet vendor. It's amazing”

    Darknet vendor's perspective on Tor safety

    haolez, 2024-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Is Tor still safe to use?”

  2. “The same person also gave a talk at Defcon”

    Defcon talk by a former darknet vendor

    vunuxodo, 2024-06 · Recommendation · in “Law enforcement is spying on Americans' mail, records show”

  3. “Quite an interesting talk.”

    Advice on changing aliases and starting fresh

    thelittleone, 2024-10 · Recommendation · in “Brazil Arrests 'USDoD' Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: tor, opsec, darknet, anonymity, def con

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