The Dark Web Explained with John Hammond

The dark web is often misunderstood, but it plays an important role in both privacy technology and cybercrime activity. In this episode, Tom Eston speaks with cybersecurity researcher and educator John Hammond about what the dark web actually is and how it has evolved in recent years. The discussion covers underground marketplaces, ransomware leak sites, threat intelligence collection, and the operational risks involved in dark web investigations. John also shares details about his new training course Dark Web 2, which focuses on using a hacker mindset to gather cyber threat intelligence from dark web sources. ** Links mentioned on the show ** John’s “Just Hacking Training” John Hammond’s 2-Course Dark Web Training Path (25% Off!) John’s Dark Web 2 – CTI Researcher Course Dark Web & Cybercrime Investigations (Dark Web 1) Connect with John Hammond ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** ** Become a Shared Security Supporter ** Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a supporter today by going to our YouTube channel’s membership section: ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** SLNT Visit slnt.com to check out SLNT’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. **

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The Dark Web Explained with John Hammond is an episode from The Shared Security Podcast by Tom Eston and Scott Wright.

This episode is 22:30 long.

This episode was published on Apr 13, 2026.

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