Deck 8: An Evolving Threat: the Deep Web

Question 1

According to the text, the surface web only accounts for about ______ percent of all the Internet.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer 1

4

Question 2

______ may use ToR to protect sources, resources, and report from areas where it is dangerous.

A) People with malicious intent
B) Businesses
C) Activists
D) Media

Answer 2

C

Question 3

On the darknet, prices are listed in ______ and are shipped to remote addresses or P.O. boxes.

A) dollars and cents
B) euros
C) bitcoins
D) pesos

Answer 3

C

Question 4

______ was originally developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory as a method of anonymous communication.

A) Freenet
B) I2P
C) Safari
D) Onion Router (ToR)

Question 5

Surface websites use ______ to browse the web in a systematic and automated manner.

A) worms
B) crawlers
C) bugs
D) scanners

Question 6

______ is often referred to as a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing.

A) Safari
B) I2P
C) Freenet
D) Onion Router

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT identified in the text as an example of a research tool and database located on the deep web?

A) JSTOR
B) National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
C) LexisNexis
D) National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Question 8

The deep web, which is not accessible through traditional search engines, is sometimes referred to as the ______.

A) hidden wiki
B) deep net
C) silk road
D) onion router

Question 9

On average, Google accesses ______ percent of the surface web.

A) 4
B) 16
C) 32
D) 57

Question 10

The surface web is often compared to the tip of the iceberg of the Internet, as the deep web is ______ bigger than the surface web.

A) 100-200
B) 200-300
C) 300-400
D) 400-500

Question 11

______ may use ToR for competitions, keeping strategies secret, and internal accountability.

A) People with malicious intent
B) Businesses
C) Activists
D) Media

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT considered a portal of the darknet?

A) Safari
B) Freenet
C) Onion Router
D) I2P

Question 13

Sites on the ToR network end in ______, but if you were to type the web address into Google, the website would not be found.

A) .com
B) .mp4
C) .freenet
D) .onion

Question 14

According to the text, some of the most popular products advertised on the hidden wiki are ______.

A) drugs
B) organs
C) stolen vehicles
D) pornography

Question 15

Existing only in the digital arena, ______ is/are the only way that purchases on the deep web can be made in anonymity.

A) wire transfers
B) cryptocurrency
C) applications such as Venmo
D) all of these

Question 16

The Darknet Silk Road runs like a black market ______ site for drugs, drug paraphernalia, and other goods and services.

A) Amazon-type
B) eBay-type
C) Google-type
D) social media-type

Question 17

According to the text, deep web sites can include all of the following except ______.

A) passcode-protected websites
B) websites that are searchable
C) sites that are not linked to other programs
D) business Intranets

Question 18

The surface web, which is available via regular search engines, is hosted by all of the following browsers except ______.

A) Microsoft Windows
B) Firefox
C) Onion Router
D) Google Chrome

Question 19

Solving complex mathematical puzzles every 10 minutes is a task usually seen with ______.

A) phishing
B) mining
C) spamming
D) spoofing

Question 20

Two of the most popular forms of cryptocurrency are ______.

A) bitcoin and ripple
B) bitcoin and dogecoin
C) bitcoin and litecoin
D) bitcoin and dash

Question 21

What is the Silk Road and why have law enforcement officials focused on dismantling it?

Question 22

Which of the following constitutional Amendments established the right to freedom of speech?

A) First
B) Second
C) Fourth
D) Fifth

Question 23

Surface webs make up a small part of the massive deep web and is where the majority of criminal activities on the deep web occur.

Question 24

There are two main forms of darknets: peer-to-peer nets (used for filesharing) and large anonymous networks.

Question 25

As law enforcement is attempting to infiltrate darknet websites, the group Anonymous is working to restore darknet sites that have been taken down.

Question 26

Compare and contrast the deep web and the dark web.

Question 27

A network within a network that is intended to protect communication from dragnet surveillance and monitoring by third parties such as ISPs is referred to as an anonymous overlay network.

Question 28

The hidden wiki is a popular way to search the darknets. It acts as a search engine for illicit goods, products, and services.

Question 29

Dash eliminates this security issue by implementing a two-tier security network.

Question 30

Explain why enforcing the darknet is an extremely difficult and time-consuming task.

Question 31

Which of the following types of cryptocurrency claims to improve on bitcoins by offering n enhanced level of security?

A) litecoin
B) dash
C) ripple
D) dogecoin

Question 32

Activists may utilize ToR to protect communications, investigations, and intelligence.

Question 33

Using the benefits of ToR presented , provide your own examples of "Who is using ToR?" and "Why?"

Question 34

Two of the most popular forms of cryptocurrency are bitcoins and dogecoins.

Question 35

Google, Facebook, and any website you can find via traditional search engines (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc.) are all located on the darknet.

Question 36

On November 6, 2014, law enforcement collaborating together and coordinated via Europol took down multiple darknet drug marketplaces, including Silk Road 2.0, in an operation referred to as ______.

A) Operation Onymous
B) Operation Anonymous
C) Operation Disband
D) Operation Darknet

Question 37

Protection against unwarranted search and seizure is a constitutional protection given by the ______.

A) First Amendment
B) Second Amendment
C) Fourth Amendment
D) Fifth Amendment

Question 38

Identify and explain various types of cryptocurrency. What are some of the challenges associated with using this type of currency?

Question 39

In order to access the deep web, special considerations are needed, including private URL addresses or, for some areas, specialized software.

Question 40

Which of the following sites was not identified as being one of the popular alternatives in the darknet?

A) Agora
B) Milky Way
C) Andromeda
D) Evolution