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Doxing -- Something To Expect More of In 2015
HughPickens.com writes: When asked about trends to expect in 2015, Bruce Schneier points to doxing as a likely candidate. Doxing is not new, dating back to at least 1987 when Robert Bork's video tape rentals were leaked to the press. Usually it's things like an address and phone number, but it can also be credit card details, medical information, private e-mails—pretty much anything an assailant can get his hands on. "Everyone from political activists to hackers to government leaders has now learned how effective this attack is. Everyone from common individuals to corporate executives to government leaders now fears this will happen to them. And I believe this will change how we think about computing and the Internet."
/. wants to cover Gamergate, but doesn't want to be honest and upfront that it's doing so (and taking a side). That's because users are in charge of the discussion, and we (or at least most of us) don't buy the "misogyny and harassment" narrative no matter how many times they repeat it without evidence. So this is at least the dozenth article to follow the template "misogyny, harassment, threats, misogyny, harassment, threats . . . oh BTW Gamergate."
/., because even though it is hopelessly anti-GG, it's at least upfront that the GG scandal is the topic of discussion.
The tactic is sad and (by now) easily recognizable for what it is: a thinly-veiled smear. It's why I said this summary was the most unbiased GG summary on