Digital Shadows Searches the Shadow Internet
March 23, 2015
The deep Web is not hidden from Internet users, but regular search engines like Google and Bing do not index it in their results. Security Affairs reported on a new endeavor to search the deep Web in the article, “Digital Shadows Firm Develops A Search Engine For The Deep Web.” Memex and Flashpoint are two search engine projects that are already able to scan the deep Web. Digital Shadows, a British cyber security firm, is working on another search engine specially designed to search the Tor network.
The CEO of Digital Shadows Alistair Paterson describes the project as Google for Tor. It was made for:
“Digital Shadows developed the deep Web search engine to offer its services to private firms to help them identifying cyber threats or any other illegal activity that could represent a threat.”
While private firms will need and want this software to detect illegal activities, law enforcement officials currently need deep Web search tools more than other fields. They use it to track fraud, drug and sex trafficking, robberies, and tacking contraband. Digital Shadows is creating a product that is part of a growing industry. The company will not only make profit, but also help people at the same time.
Whitney Grace, March 23, 2015
Stephen E Arnold, Publisher of CyberOSINT at www.xenky.com
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