Doxing
Ransomware gangs doxing family members of victims
In recent years, ransomware gangs have employed increasingly aggressive tactics to extract ransom payments from their victims. These strategies have included threats to publish sensitive information, damage reputations, and create turmoil among personal and professional contacts. However, a new, alarming trend has emerged. Cybersecurity researchers at Sophos have uncovered a tactic that not only pressures […]
How Doxing can prove as a threat to Cloud Security
Before getting into the details on how ‘Doxing’ could pose a threat to cloud security, let’s first understand the term in a technical way. Well, it is the term which gained momentum from situations where hackers gain personal details of targets and used that data to embarrass them on a further note. Often cyber crooks […]