Learn Dark Web
Abdul Hannan — Author & Editor
Abdul Hannan researches and writes the guides on Learn Dark Web, covering the dark web, Tor, anonymous networks, digital privacy and cybersecurity. He is also the site's editor.
What he does
Abdul Hannan researches, writes and reviews the guides on this site. For each topic he starts with the questions real readers ask, goes to primary sources first — the Tor Project, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), CVE.org and the National Vulnerability Database, certifying bodies, and official law and policy pages — and checks every factual claim against a reliable source before the page is published. Where sources disagree, he checks the claim against two or more independent sources, shows both sides, or leaves the claim out.
As editor he is responsible for what appears on the site: the topics chosen, the standards the pages are held to, and the corrections made when a page is wrong. The full standards are published in the Editorial Policy and the Research Methodology.
The site's learning tools — password checks, hash and encoding demonstrations, ciphers and quizzes — are built to the same standard: they run entirely in the visitor's browser, they collect nothing, and they teach a concept rather than selling a product.
What this page does not claim
This page says only what is true, and nothing more. It does not claim degrees, certifications, jobs, awards or job titles that do not exist. It does not claim affiliation with the Tor Project, any government agency, any vendor, or any certification body. No page on this site is described as "expert-reviewed" unless a named reviewer reviewed it.
What the site offers instead of credentials is a method, stated in public: primary sources first, two independent sources for contested claims, dated verification for anything that can change, and open corrections. Readers can judge the work by its sources, not by the author's titles.
Areas covered
- The dark web and the deep web — what they are, and what they are not
- Tor and onion routing — how the network works, and its real limits
- Tor Browser — downloading it safely and using it wisely
- Online privacy — tracking, VPNs, browser fingerprinting, digital footprints
- Cybersecurity — phishing, malware, ransomware, data breaches, passwords and encryption
- Online safety — scams, family safety, and staying safe at every age
Start with the hubs
The guides Abdul Hannan writes are organised into hubs. Start with Dark Web Explained for the big picture, Tor Education for how Tor works, Online Privacy for tracking and VPNs, Cybersecurity for threats, and Online Safety for practical protection.
Found an error in a guide, or have a source we should cite? Email hola@learndarkweb.online — see the Contact page for what happens next.