Darknets (Fun and games with Anonymizing Private Networks) (Louisville Infosec)

This is the video of the talk "Darknets: Fun and games with anonymizing private networks" given at Louisville Infosec by Adrian Crenshaw.

Abstract: This talk will cover the basics of semi-anonymous networks, their use (political dissidence, file sharing, gaming and pr0n), how they were developed and what they mean to organizations. The main focus will be on the Tor, Freenet and anoNet Darknets, their uses and weaknesses.

Speaker Bio: Adrian Crenshaw has worked in the IT industry for the last twelve years. He runs the information security website Irongeek.com, which specializes in videos and articles that illustrate how to use various pen-testing and security tools.

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