What is Doxxing and why is it bad?

Το Doxxing είναι η συλλογή και δημοσίευση προσωπικών πληροφοριών κάποιου στο διαδίκτυο, συνήθως με σκοπό την υποκίνηση παρενόχλησης στην his life.

Although not technically illegal, it is considered harassment by most people and has been suggested bills to be charged in the future as a crime.

Should I worry about that?

Probably not. The Doxxing it is generally a targeted one , similar to harassment in your real life, and if you haven't been targeted by someone, you're probably safe.

It usually affects Internet celebrities such as live streamers, YouTubers and social media celebrities. Since many of them use a pseudonym on the internet, revealing their real name is a significant breach of privacy. Publishing your name, phone number and address online leaves you vulnerable to real risks, such as  theft.

Although you may not have to worry so much if you keep a low profile on the Internet, these days it can go viral very quickly for many different reasons.

Political discussions, especially about a hot topic on sites like Twitter and (όπου πιθανότατα βρίσκονται ήδη τα προσωπικά σας ) and a wrong word can cause a wave of hatred in anyone who disagrees with you.

Occasionally, they do dox for other reasons, such as in 2013 when Reddit blamed against wrong one person for being the Boston Bomber. But it was not him. He was a victim who had died in the incident, and his family had to deal with many angry people until the real suspect was found.

How to protect yourself

The vast majority of doxxing incidents come from people collecting data from your personal profiles from social media sites and not from a real cyber intrusion. It is difficult to prevent this as almost everyone is sharing too much information on the internet. So even low profile people could fall victim.

For example, even if you have hidden your birthday on your Facebook profile, many people can discover it by looking at the posts on feed σας μέχρι να βρουν τα «Χρόνια πολλά». Μόλις μάθουν πότε γεννηθήκατε, θα μπορούν να έχουν πιο εύκολη σε δεδομένα από άλλους ιστότοπους. Όμως, ενώ η απόκρυψη των γενεθλίων σας δημόσια δεν θα εμποδίσει τον “Sherlock Holmes” του διαδικτύου να ανακαλύψει πληροφορίες σας, θα σταματήσει πολλούς αδιάκριτους. Έτσι is to keep the date private.

Realistically, however, hiding all your personal information and anonymity runs counter to social media. Of course, it does not make sense to post your address, phone number, or birthday online;

Deleting old posts and being careful in the future is an option to take more drastic measures. Immediately the most drastic measure is to delete every account on , but nobody wants to do it.

But you should remember that the internet doesn't forget. Each of you it exists even if you don't see it. So it's a good idea not to post sensitive information that will embarrass you if it becomes public.

 

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