THE DARKNET: HIDDEN SERVICES
Keywords:
Darknet, Servers, Distributed, NetworksAbstract
The darknet is a collection of networks and technologies used to share digital content. A darknet (or dark net) is an overlay network that can only be accessed with specific software, configurations, or authorization, often using non-standard communications protocols and ports. The darknet is not a separate physical network but an application and protocol layer riding on existing networks. Examples of darknets are peer-to-peer file sharing, CD and DVD copying, and key or password sharing on email and newsgroups. The last few years have seen vast increases in the darknet’s aggregate bandwidth, reliability, usability, size of shared library, and availability of search engines. In this paper we categorize and analyze existing darknets, from both the technical and legal perspectives.
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