[00] THREAT LANDSCAPE
nexus darknet market attack vectors
Phishing Clones
95% of nexus market url attacks
- Fake onion addresses
- Telegram "fresh links"
- SEO spam landing pages
- Login credential stealers
Malware
Clipboard hijackers + keyloggers
- XMR address replacement
- PGP private key theft
- Tor process injection
- Screen capture
Traffic Analysis
ISP + correlation attacks
- Timing analysis
- Entry guard compromise
- Endpoint surveillance
- Blockchain analysis
[01] PGP ENCRYPTION SETUP
Generate & protect nexus market PGP keys
Generate Keypair
gpg --gen-key
- 4096-bit RSA recommended
- 25+ character passphrase
- 4096-bit subkey for signing
- Export public key only
Secure Backup
Critical private key protection
- Metal backup (steel plate)
- Multiple geographic locations
- Never digital cloud storage
- Shamir's Secret Sharing
Daily Workflow
PGP message encryption flow
- gpg --encrypt --recipient
- Copy/paste public keys
- Verify signatures always
- Rotate subkeys yearly
Key Protection
Never expose private keys
- USB airgap for signing
- YubiKey/PIV hardware
- Never email private keys
- Passphrase manager offline
[02] PHISHING PROTECTION
Detect nexus darknet link impersonators
Telegram Traps
BLOCK ALL "nexus links" channels
- Daily fake onion addresses
- "Fresh mirror" scams
- Login page stealers
- Address clipboard hijack
SEO Spam Pages
Bing "nexus market mirror" results
- Clearnet fake onion generators
- Auto-updating phishing kits
- Login form submitters
- Premium domain squatters
PGP Verification
100% phishing protection method
- Match fingerprint exactly
- From verified source
- Character-by-character check
- Mismatch = immediate exit
[03] XMR WALLET PROTECTION
Monero wallet OpSec for nexus market
Wallet Isolation
Dedicated nexus market wallet
- Separate from daily spending
- Single-purpose address only
- Offline cold storage base
- Hardware wallet preferred
Clipboard Threats
Most common XMR theft vector
- Monero → BTC address swap
- Double-check before sending
- Use QR code verification
- Airgap clipboard check
Transaction Timing
Defeat blockchain analysis
- Random deposit intervals
- Mix with normal traffic
- Multiple small transactions
- Wait 24h between large moves
Hardware Wallets
- Ledger + Monero app
- Trezor Model T
- Airgapped offline signing
- Multi-sig cold storage
[04] NETWORK PROTECTION
Tor & system hardening for nexus access
Tor Bridges
ISP blocks standard Tor
- Request from bridges.torproject.org
- obfs4 + Snowflake protocols
- Rotate bridges monthly
- Never use public bridge lists
Firewall Rules
Lock down Tor traffic
- Tor only outbound ports
- Block all clearnet DNS
- ufw/iptables Tor isolation
- Disable IPv6 completely
Virtual Machine
Complete nexus market isolation
- VMware/VirtualBox dedicated VM
- Tails OS recommended
- Snapshot before each session
- Discard VM after suspicious activity
[05] MASTER OPSEC CHECKLIST
Before every nexus darknet market session
Pre-Session
- ✅ Fresh Tor Browser profile
- ✅ PGP fingerprint verified
- ✅ XMR wallet address checked
- ✅ No clearnet accounts logged in
Post-Session
- ✅ Clear all browser data
- ✅ New Tor circuit
- ✅ Wallet address rotation
- ✅ System logs wiped