What Is Doxxing? How to Safeguard Yourself From It?

 Can your social media account be a threat to you? Is sharing personal information could

harm you?

Umm maybe no or maybe yes!

Doxxing is nothing but when your personal information is used against you on public

forums.


Doxxing is a type of internet harassment in which someone's private information, such

as their name, address, or phone number, is shared. Without the victim's permission,

doxxers will seek, gather, and publicly disclose personally-identifying information. This

frequently results in the victim being the focus of new forms of harassment from those

who have learned about the leaked information.

The term "doxxing" is derived from the practice known as "dropping dox,"

How to safeguard yourself from doxxing?

You can protect yourself from doxxing through some simple steps. You just need to take

the right set of precautions.


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1) Be careful about what you disclose online.

Have you ever attempted to use your name as a search term? Try it out because that's

where cyberbullies will start when they want to learn more about you. Take a look at a

search engine that prioritizes privacy. Why? Due to the fact that Google displays search

results depending on your "user profile" and preferences, you could not see the same

information a hacker would.

Try to remove as much of that content as you can after you are aware of the information

that is available about you. It can be hard to do this! Your social media profiles and


Google's platforms are likely to hold a sizable portion of it. Utilize these tips to de-

Google your life and increase the privacy of your social media accounts.


2) Avoid random quizzes

A lot of the questions on these quizzes may seem random, but they actually contain the

solutions to frequently asked security questions. It also provides more data for

attackers to work with. It is significantly simpler to correlate information from other

data sources with results when an email address or name is provided.

3) Consider your comments before making them.

Even while you can post comments anonymously or with a false identity on forums and

news websites, these platforms nevertheless gather information on you, including your

IP address, which can identify you and reveal where you are physically located. If you

feel the need to comment on websites, avoid entering any personal information that

could lead to identity theft, avoid logging in with your social network accounts, and use

a VPN to mask your IP address.

4) Apply a VPN

A virtual private network provides great protection against the disclosure of an

individual's IP and physical addresses. Before the user's internet traffic leaves the VPN

and enters the public internet, it is encrypted and sent through one of the service's

servers. We listed numerous VPNs that take privacy and security very seriously in a

recent blog.

5) Google Information Removal Request

A user has the option to ask Google to remove any personal information that shows in

search results. Through an online form, Google makes this procedure simple. This kind

of information is frequently posted online by data brokers for background checks or

criminal background checks.


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Conclusion

Doxxing is a serious threat, especially for Gen-Z. It is highly advisable to be alert while

you are on any social platform. You can install some authentic antivirus software like K7

antivirus for your protection.

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