{"id":94,"date":"2021-10-08T08:29:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T14:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=94"},"modified":"2021-10-08T08:53:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T14:53:32","slug":"october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2021\/10\/08\/october-is-cyber-security-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"October is Cyber Security Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. <\/h2>\n

We annually post topics to help the community understand the risks associated with sharing personal and organizational information, and keeping that data secure.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s topic is \u201cWhat is Doxxing<\/strong>?\u201d<\/p>\n

Doxxing is the act of revealing identifying information about someone or an organization online, such as their real name, home address, workplace, phone, financial, and personal information. That information is then circulated to the public \u2014 without the victim’s permission.<\/p>\n

Originating in the 1990s, rival hackers would decide to “drop docs” on somebody else, who had previously only been known as a username or alias, revealing their identity to law enforcement.<\/p>\n

The definition of doxxing has expanded beyond the hacker world community and now refers to personal information exposure. Doxxing has become a tool in the culture wars, with attackers doxxing those who have different views politically or personally. These are done for multiple reasons such as cyber bullying, extortion, harassment, or retaliation. Doxxers aim to escalate their conflict with targets, revealing information which could include: <\/p>\n