Conducting Investigations on the Dark Web
Abstract:
Recent years have seen the expansion of the dark web for use in criminal activity. The takedown of the Silk Road, and more recently Alphabay and Hansa, brought public attention to the dark side of the web, while law enforcement has the increased task of how to respond to criminal behaviour online. This paper provides an overview of the dark web, including a discussion of law enforcement and intelligence community techniques in investigating dark web markets.
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CEC-Security
U.S.
Dr. Chuck Easttom is the author of 40 books, including several on computer security, forensics, and cryptography. His books are used at over 60 universities. He has also authored scientific papers (over 70 so far) on digital forensics, machine learning/AI, cyber warfare, cryptography, bioengineering, and applied mathematics. He is an inventor with 26 computer science patents. He holds a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in cyber security (dissertation topic: “A Comparative Study of Lattice Based Algorithms for Post Quantum Computing”) and a Ph.D. in Technology focused on nanotechnology (dissertation topic: “The Effects of Complexity on Carbon Nanotube Failures”), and a Ph.D. in computer science with emphasis on applied mathematics (dissertation topic: “A Systematic Framework for Network Forensics Using Graph Theory”), as well as four master’s degrees (one in applied computer science, one in education, one in strategic and defense studies, and one in systems engineering). He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Senior Member of the ACM as well. He is also a Distinguished Speaker of the ACM (Association of Computing Machinery). and a Distinguished Visitor of the IEEE Computer Society. Dr. Easttom is an adjunct professor for both Vanderbilt University and Georgetown University.
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Journal of Information Warfare
The definitive publication for the best and latest research and analysis on information warfare, information operations, and cyber crime. Available in traditional hard copy or online.
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