When you first searched for information about terms like “Tor network”, “deep web” or “dark web” you probably ended up learning two main key characteristics about this world: 1) The Tor network is the most well-known mechanism for gaining anonymity on the Internet and 2) there are plenty of articles and sites explaining the huge number of hidden and non-indexed websites and services in this, at first, unknown environment called the “deep web”. In this article, we will make a superficial technical dive into the protocol that defines what we know today as the Tor network (a.k.a.“The Onion Router”), which is key to understand the security features offered to you as a user, as well as the vulnerabilities to which you may be potentially exposed. Please make sure to have a basic understanding of cryptography and networking before continuing with this article.  There are several terms I would like to....