What is Doxxing?

About Doxxing

• The word “doxxing” is derived from “dropping dox”.
• It is a form of online harassment involving the publication of personal information about an individual without their consent.
• This information can include details such as their full name, home address, telephone number, place of work, and other sensitive information.
• Doxxing is often carried out to expose, threaten, or intimidate someone and can lead to severe consequences, such as physical harm, stalking, or loss of employment.
• Such information is usually obtained through illegal methods such as hacking or theft.

How to prevent?

• Use strong passwords that are not repeated across platforms, and set up multi-factor authentication where possible.
• Avoid posting photos that reveal your neighbourhood, house facade, house keys, identifiable landmarks etc.
• Reporting through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal online etc.

 Q1: What is hacking?

Hacking (also called cyber hacking) is the use of unconventional or illicit means to gain unauthorized access to a digital device, computer system or computer network.

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