What is the dark web?

The dark web is a subset of the deep web; it is a collection of private networks (darknet) that constitute what is known as the dark web. We cannot access the dark web sites using regular web browsers, as they need a special software (such as the TOR browser) to access (See Figure 4).

What is the difference between deep web and dark web?

However, the deep web requires authorization and the dark web requires specific sets of tools and software for decryption. Moreover, the deep web is not completely hidden and is a part of WWW (World Wide Web), whereas the dark web is completely hidden and cannot be accessed by any normal search engines.

What are the different types of darknets?

The darknets which constitute the dark web include small, friend-to-friend networks, as well as large, popular networks such as Tor, Hyphanet, I2P, and Riffle operated by public organizations and individuals. Users of the dark web refer to the regular web as clearnet due to its unencrypted nature.