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

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    3 HN recommenders · recommended in 6 months, 2024

    YouTube

    48:29 · 557K views · Oct 20, 2022

    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.

    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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    6 comments from Hacker News

    1. @haolezSep 2024· in “Is Tor still safe to use?”

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

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @vunuxodoJun 2024· in “Law enforcement is spying on Americans' mail, records show”

      The same person also gave a talk at Defcon: this 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 be good.

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @thelittleoneOct 2024· in “Brazil Arrests 'USDoD' Hacker in FBI Infragard Breach”

      Sam 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. this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    4. @nammiFeb 2024· in “Low-Power Wi-Fi Extends Signals Up to 3 Kilometers”

      Barely related, but reminded me that a recent comment here linked to this DEFCON talk from a former darknet vendor. He claimed to use WiFi from a house a mile away using a Yagi antenna this video

      CitesView on HN
    5. @rainbowzootsuitJan 2024· in “OpenBSD Workstation Hardening”

      Thanks for the link. He's the guest on a Darknet Diaries episode too. [LINK] YouTube from above without the tracking: this video

      CitesView on HN