Welcome to onionland. This is your guide to understanding the dark web: what's on the hidden Internet, how to access it, and how it works under the hood.

The dark web often feels like a mystery, hidden beneath the surface of the internet that most people use every day. But to understand how scams and cybercrimes actually work, you need to know what ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

While the internet can be an incredible resource, it can also expose users to dangers like hacking, data breaches, and phishing scams. Unfortunately, the same tool that helps you live a convenient ...

While it is easy to imagine what one would do if any of one's information hypothetically ended up on the dark web, it is quite another to be notified that your personal information, especially one you ...

Question: What's the dark web, and should I be worried about it? Answer: The term "dark web" can pop up in news stories, especially when there's a big data breach. As ominous as it sounds, it’s ...

Your data has likely been exposed in a breach. I spoke to security experts for their best tips on minimizing the chances of ...

Here’s a shocker for you: With as little as $1,000, a cyber creep can go to the Dark Web and buy your entire identity. That means they get your Social Security number, bank account info and anything ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Good news for anyone with a Google account: A useful security ...

Gathering threat intelligence, finding the perpetrators of cyber attacks and bringing down whole ransomware gangs are some of the ways the dark web is used by defenders. The term “dark web” may paint ...

A ransomware group may have leaked personal data for hundreds of thousands of people onto the dark web last week after the group stole data from the city of Columbus in July. But this dark web isn't a ...

Another spam tsunami hit my inbox, so I went sleuthing. Here's how I traced the breach—and you can too. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, ...