Across
- 7. Practices to protect sensitive information from leaks
- 8. The most common cryptocurrency used in Dark Web transactions
- 9. An intermediary that forwards requests between client and server
- 10. Creates a secure tunnel for internet traffic
- 11. Internet content not indexed by search engines (e.g., private databases)
- 12. A method of encrypting data in multiple layers for anonymity
- 13. Converting data into a secure format to prevent unauthorized access
- 15. Identifying users based on unique browser or device characteristics
- 16. The first relay in a Tor circuit
- 19. The last relay before traffic reaches its destination
- 20. The path data takes through multiple Tor nodes
- 22. Converting encrypted data back to its original form
- 23. Any server in the Tor network that forwards encrypted traffic
- 24. A network designed to conceal user identity and activity
- 26. A Tor node that helps bypass censorship by hiding Tor usage
- 27. Digital currency often used for anonymous transactions on the Dark Web
- 28. The publicly accessible, indexed portion of the internet
Down
- 1. A third-party service that holds funds during Dark Web transactions
- 2. A hidden part of the internet accessible only through special software like Tor
- 3. A special-use domain suffix for Tor hidden services
- 4. Private overlay networks requiring special configurations for access
- 5. Servers that maintain lists of Tor nodes
- 6. Software enabling anonymous communication via layered encryption
- 14. A website hosted on the Dark Web using a .onion domain
- 17. Data about data, such as timestamps or IP addresses
- 18. A relay that passes traffic between entry and exit nodes
- 21. A modified Firefox browser designed for accessing the Tor network
- 25. Online platforms on the Dark Web for trading goods/services